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Jason Dunn
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 Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: 4 GB SD Card for $165.99? Sounds too Good to be True... |
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http://www.surpluscomputers.com/sto...l&item=CPM10325
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.
The closest comparison I could find in the Thoughts Media Pricegrabber Store was a Transcend 4GB card for $210. 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? 
Source: Techdeals
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Jerry Raia
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I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!
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mbranscum
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known! |
Is this card made by SanDisk????
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Edgar
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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.
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Jerry Raia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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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????
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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.
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tasi
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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.
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w4rmk
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: Available from NewEgg.com |
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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/Produ...N82E16820211319
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Mike Temporale
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: Available from NewEgg.com |
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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/Produ...N82E16820211319 |
For $0.82 more, that sounds like a better deal to me.
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Jorge Galindo
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: Lifetime Warranty |
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It says Lifetime Warranty on the box. I might get this....
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