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  1. 06-20-2008, 03:12 AM #1
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    Battlefield solid-state drive hits 1.6TB

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  2. 06-20-2008, 03:15 AM #2
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    Sounds expensive.

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    The military gets all the good toys.


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    Quote Originally Posted by gallardo View Post
    The military gets all the good toys.
    unlimited budget and $500 forks tend to get anything they want.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nn_step View Post
    unlimited budget and $500 forks tend to get anything they want.
    No, that's only Capitol Hill.
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    I can't imagine the price, but still a good step forward. I've got to get a job with the military so I can play with this fun stuff.
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  7. 06-20-2008, 06:47 AM #7
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    I hear the pricing will start at $7,000 and go all the way up to one kidney.
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  9. 06-20-2008, 07:41 AM #9
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    I really don't care about higher SSD capacity until they get them cheaper! I'm seeing higher and higher capacities, and prices are just staying the same!
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    I hear the pricing will start at $7,000 and go all the way up to one kidney.

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    Hmmm. So I can carry hours upon hours of HD pron with me in the field?
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  12. 06-20-2008, 09:24 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by GAR View Post
    You can sell your kidney and buy one of these
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    This thing is going to cost more than 25k i bet.
    Do you guys really think the gov needs this ish?
    wtf ever happened to fiscal conservatism? Oh wait that only applies to domestic issues.
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