[Microcenter] OCZ Onyx 32GB SSD - $49.99 + tax after $20 rebate

[shocksyde]

Haven't been keeping up with SSD prices, so sorry if this isn't too hot.

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...BYOPC+20100924

 

[jaydee]

Great deal for ultra low-end. Good for perhaps throwing Ubuntu on and dual-booting? Or USB conversion for an install drive?

 

[shocksyde]

Great deal for ultra low-end. Good for perhaps throwing Ubuntu on and dual-booting? Or USB conversion for an install drive?

I have a 30GB Kingston as my HTPC's boot drive. So incredibly snappy. Looooove SSD!

 

[Zap]

FYI it looks like they are allowing web sales on this. Often Micro Center hot deals are in-store only.

 

[Fireye0]

Here's a short review of it:
http://www.ssdworld.net/ocz_onyx.htm

Sounds really nice, but it is pretty tiny.

 

[Ricochet]

^Agreed. Way too small for a Windows 7 system. A friend has a 40gig SSD and he's feeling the pain. Always vigilant about space.

 

[shocksyde]

^Agreed. Way too small for a Windows 7 system. A friend has a 40gig SSD and he's feeling the pain. Always vigilant about space.

Like I said, great for something like an HTPC, not great for most other uses besides creating RAID 0 arrays.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

^Agreed. Way too small for a Windows 7 system. A friend has a 40gig SSD and he's feeling the pain. Always vigilant about space.

It isn't to hard to create a Win 7 install that takes up only 10-11GB of space, allowing plenty of space for common productivity apps, although not much else.