Record breaking priced network adapter?!?

[dgsmith]

Just found this on dabs website for a wireless N adapter - even the recent euromillions winner would struggle to afford this - under "Buy used stock"!

 

NetGear RangeMax Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter (Available FREE With QL 7FF5) (WNDA3100-100GES PROMO) - dabs.com

 

Edited July 13, 2011 by dgsmith

[featured_spectre]

Think you will find that it is a good old fashioned British £132Billion...not the US Trillion

[dgsmith]

132billion would have 3 less zeros though? None the less, I have seen some price errors in my time but this one I think beats the record!

[featured_spectre]

a british billion = 1 million million (12x 0's)

a british trillion = 1 million billion (18x 0's)

an american billion = 1 thousand million (9x 0's)

an american trillion = 1 million million (12x 0's)

Edited July 13, 2011 by featured_spectre

[dgsmith]

a british billion = 1 million million (12x 0's)

an american billion = 1 thousand million (9x 0's)

 

Ok, i've changed the title if it makes you feel better - it was more the fact that it was an amusing cost as opposed to the exact name for the amount

[featured_spectre]

lol sorry just makes me question what maths teachers are teaching if they are using the wrong standard of measurement in this country!

[eddyc]

I'm guessing they have fixed it now! It shows at £59

[mac_shinobi]

I'm guessing they have fixed it now! It shows at £59

 

Still showing the wrong figure when I click on "Buy used stock" tab down the left

[eddyc]

Still showing the wrong figure when I click on "Buy used stock" tab down the left

 

Oh yes, so it does! I think I was half asleep last night!

[Hightower]

lol sorry just makes me question what maths teachers are teaching if they are using the wrong standard of measurement in this country!

 

To be fair, I don't know exactly what a billion or trillion is without googling. I know a million has 6 zeroes, and if I win that much I can take up golf full time - can't see a use for knowing what a billion or trillion definition is.

[JonWPS]

Also, I think we now use the 'American' billion and trillion.

[tech_guy]

I've tried to order a used one but for some reason my credit card keeps getting declined....... ;-)

[gsk]

I'm confused now. If we have saved £10 billion in austerity measures but the americans are whining because they are in $1trillion deficit, then does that mean that we've already saved ten times their total debt?

[dgsmith]

To be honest, I couldn't really care less if it's a billion, trillion, milliard etc - it would be just as amusing if it said a couple of thousand Although from what I have read, it is a trillion in short scale!

[sippo]

At least you get free delivery!

[SmellyLlama]

damn, at least its not as expensive as most of the cisco stuff!!

[john]

The best bit is this:

 

"Order Value Over Permitted Amount

For security reasons, our website has a maximum transaction value of £5,000.00. The order you've created exceeds this, therefore please contact us at [email protected] and we'd be delighted to process your order manually "

 

So you cannot even buy it online anyway hehe