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[โ€“] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yep, dirt cheap. all about perspective. my first hd was 40mb and cost 250$

e. oh, and you can get solid used 4tbs in bulk for ~60$ now

[โ€“] pHr34kY 2 points 1 week ago

Haha remember when CD burners came out and a $5 CD-R had the capacity of a $200 HDD?

The kid with access to a CD burner was the king of the playground.