When is it a good time to buy a SSD?

[nlr]

I was wondering when is it a good time to buy a SSD as I heard new models are coming out shortly and a price drop is happening.

Does anyone know when?

 

[Engram]

I'd say 10am on a Tuesday morning, certainly no later than 11am.

 

[darkwildchild79]

wow were did you hear that from??? how comes i did not get the memo

 

[MooMoo444]

Good time to buy a ssd now, since they're so awesome <3

 

[Cycrow]

any time would be good if u dont have one yet

althou, with the new intels just around the corner, then when they come out will definatlly be a good time to buy

 

[Mercutio]

I see no mention of the intels bumping up the speed though? Size is good but the write was kinda "meh"?

 

[Nyoron]

Anytime you can afford them.

Personally they're still a bit too expensive for me.

 

[Subliminal Aura]

Think we're fast approaching the bottom for SSD prices.

Pay special attention to the 60gig performance models vertex 2e, c300, some of the newer corsair ones etc

prices have dropped from

peak £180
mid £140
low £120 < Now
£100 is a give away price imho

So for the sake of £20 it's not worth taking the gamble as you never know - the prices could quite easily go up as fast as they've dropped (go and check the prices for last year !)

 

[Hatter The Mad]

16th October 2010

 

[Nanobot]

Probably anytime before the VAT increase in January?

 

[smsmasters]

Buy all your SSDs before 3rd January 2010

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/forms-rates/rates/rate-rise-guidance.pdf

 

[madindehead]

Wait for the Intel refresh. There are performance boosts mentioned on that roadmap. And better capacity. If you can wait fir Q4 this year, I would buy then.

 

[ThomasTheTankEngine]

Good time to buy a ssd now, since they're so awesome <3

Yup. I just got one now, and it is awesome.

If you're asking when will the prices stabilise.... Probably in about 5-10 years time. The technology with them is moving very fast. Which ever one you buy, in 6 months time there will be better deals. If you wait 6 months, the same thing applies.

I got my OCZ only recently, and it's simply amazing compared to mechanical drives. It's not even a particularly high performing model, but it loads windows in less than 30 seconds.

 

[jbloggs]

...with the new intels just around the corner, then when they come out will definatlly be a good time to buy

Ditto...

 

[FabienO]

Just before VAT reaches 20%.

 

[SirCanealot]

Yeah, I wonder how much extra business websites like OCUK are going to have in Jan, haha.

I'll have to try and do some upgrading in Jan then. Gotta, init!

 

[413x]

im waiting until the new intels come out, then gonna get a 160gb one.. 80 is just too small for me