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Jason Dunn - Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:00 am
Post subject: 4 GB SD Card for $165.99? Sounds too Good to be True...

We were alerted today to a great deal on a 4GB Secure Digital Card, going for a mere $165.99 USD. That's a great deal! The problem though is that the card only has a 90-day warranty on it. In a world where companies such as Kingston offer lifetime warranties, a 90-day warranty on a Flash memory card screams "Low-end Flash parts prone to failure" to me.

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The closest comparison I could find in the <A HREF="http://thoughtsmedia.pricegrabber.com/" target="_blank">Thoughts Media Pricegrabber Store</A> was a <A HREF="http://thoughtsmedia.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=12024819/sort_type=price" target="_blank">Transcend 4GB card for $210</A>. I was tempted to get one of these, but that 90 day warranty is scaring me off, as is the fact that I've never heard of that brand name before. Anyone feeling brave? Wink

Jerry Raia - Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:03 am
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I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

mbranscum - Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:31 am
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Jerry Raia wrote:

I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

Is this card made by SanDisk????

Edgar - Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:33 am
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No AData makes these. AData is evil - their cards corrupt right about the 91st day!

Danger Will Robinson, DANGER - Run Away.

Jerry Raia - Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:41 am
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mbranscum wrote:

Jerry Raia wrote:

I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

Is this card made by SanDisk????

Sorry if I gave that impression. I was just pointing out that if a well known brand can be horrendous a lesser known one with virtually NO guarantee could be worse.

tasi - Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:26 pm
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You guys are getting me worried!

I bought a 2Gig AData for my ETEN M600 about 3 months ago. No problems so far, but now I'm thinking I better start backing it up just in case.

T.

Jerry Raia - Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:56 pm
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If it was carved on a stone tablet I'd back it up! Wink

w4rmk - Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:54 pm
Post subject: Available from NewEgg.com

newegg.com is showing this same card available for $166.81. And their page says it has a lifetime manufacturer's warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211319

Mike Temporale - Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:12 pm
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w4rmk wrote:

newegg.com is showing this same card available for $166.81. And their page says it has a lifetime manufacturer's warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211319

For $0.82 more, that sounds like a better deal to me. Wink

Jorge Galindo - Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:56 am
Post subject: Lifetime Warranty

It says Lifetime Warranty on the box. I might get this....

Jerry Raia - Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:42 am
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Brave Souls. Smile

Edgar - Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:49 am
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I agree with Jerry. I had nothing but problems from AData products. You get what you pay for.

I do like Newegg, and you'll probably get your money back - hope you get all your data back as well. But, I suspect the warranty is by AData, not newegg, unless DOA. Read that fineprint and get ready for a slow response.

Mike, maybe these folks will buy your Yugo!

-Edgar

Mike Temporale - Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:52 am
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Edgar_ wrote:

Mike, maybe these folks will buy your Yugo!

Umm, You do realize that my avatar is not a Yugo, right?

Edgar - Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:23 pm
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I can tell a photoshop job! Even on a small Avatar!
Razz

Mike Temporale - Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:21 pm
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Edgar_ wrote:

I can tell a photoshop job! Even on a small Avatar!
Razz

Cute, but no photoshop work here. Wink