HDD Prices + Laptop Decisions
Just something to reflect upon.
In September 2006 I paid £190 for a 500GB external drive. So 38p per GB
Then in November 2007 I paid £75 for another 500GB external. So 15p per GB
Last week I ordered a 1.5TB external drive for £88.
That's only 6p per GB. That's insane.
But then so is being able to fit 1.5TB of stuff into a tiny little metal box.
I have also narrowed down my choices for laptops a little bit. Basically I want a 2-3 year old laptop but that is brand new. I really only need it for watching media and browsing the net, and for it to last for the 12-18 months before I get my own place. I would prefer a netbook of sorts but none of them come with optical drives.
I want an optical drive so that I can sign up to Love Film or something similar and while an external optical drive would manage that, it would make watching films in bed a bit more difficult.
So, I am asking for the opinion of the internet. After having a glance around ebay and the like I have come across these two. One and Two.
I am leaning towards Two, but it it a bit bigger than I had hoped for. Was hoping more for the 12-14 inch range. But then again it is wide-screen.
Opinions?