[Tigerdirect] OCZ 120GB Vertex Plus SSD - $70 SHIPPED AR! (58 cents/GB)

Why not just buy the software by itself and make $30?

The speeds aren't that good on this ssd

Quote from JDMKidBill : Would you cancel the ARS right after you get your rebate card?

Correct. I'm setting a separate google calendar reminder by 8 weeks to nag/cancel the rebate.

I'll cancel authorization on the Discover card SOAN single use number within a week of adding it though. Leaving it open is a liability.

Quote from JCMAN : Correct. I'm setting a separate google calendar reminder by 8 weeks to nag/cancel the rebate. I'll cancel authorization on the Discover card SOAN single use number within a week of adding it though. Leaving it open is a liability.

What should I do if I do not have a Discover card with SOAN? I only have a debit card... :/

Quote from JDMKidBill : What should I do if I do not have a Discover card with SOAN? I only have a debit card... :/

Call your credit card company and tell them you cancelled automatic renewal at CA Technologies, and if the company places any further charges they are unauthorized.

Your issuer may say "blah, we can't cancel them automatically if they occur", but just say "I want to put a notation on file just in case the biller ignores the cancellation and I have to dispute it later".

The beauty of one time use credit card numbers is you can get them individually cancelled... So if I ask for number cancellation that would prevent any and all future charges on that #.

I wish American Express still offered a single use credit card service...

All,

Without 3.5 or 3.55 firmware, the drive is completely unstable. It is much more usable with at least 3.5. However, when RAIDing, especially RAID0, there are still data integrity issues.

There is a reason they are fire-selling these drives...and it ain't to give the consumer a deal.

Buyer beware.


TrevorK

This almost seems too good to be true. And doesn't TigerDirect get a lot of mixed reviews as a seller? And the drive gets mixed reviews, too... I may have to pass.

Quote from TrevorK : All,However, when RAIDing, especially RAID0, there are still data integrity issues. TrevorK

Intel is the first one to look at offering TRIM support in RAID 0 from what I recall, and they made the announcement under a week ago.

Which means you're eventually going to encounter performance issues on any drive presently available using RAID0 because TRIM isn't available.

Quote from TrevorK : All, Without 3.5 or 3.55 firmware, the drive is completely unstable. It is much more usable with at least 3.5. However, when RAIDing, especially RAID0, there are still data integrity issues. There is a reason they are fire-selling these drives...and it ain't to give the consumer a deal. Buyer beware. TrevorK

There are RAID 0 issues with firmware 3.55?

Quote from jshbckr : This almost seems too good to be true. And doesn't TigerDirect get a lot of mixed reviews as a seller? And the drive gets mixed reviews, too... I may have to pass.

I'm trying to squeeze a couple years out of a 2008 Thinkpad through this (1920x1200, Core 2 Duo, 4Gb of RAM, etc.) and I think it'll meet the job. I'll get a third year on the warranty with American Express, so I'm not unduly concerned

The reviews for Mac OS X Lion on Newegg are positive... in for one!

To good of a deal to pass. Been looking for a 64gb ssd for $50ish but this will do just fine if not better. I'll just have to remember to cancel the software after i get my rebate and to update the firmware :/ Thanks OP

Should I RAID 0 these for my new computer build?

It's either take out the 120gb Vertex Plus in my laptop, buy another one and RAID 0 it for my new Corsair 500R build.

OR

Take apart the Seagate GoFlex 3TB I picked up last night, use it as an internal drive, and buy an SSD at another time.


Thoughts, fellas?

I've had a 30gb Vertex (original, not plus) I bought used, and have been running just fine for about 6 months. In general, negative reviews on the internet tend to over represent (nobody complains when it works fine), but this thing does seem to have a higher failure rate than many other SSDs. Whether its 5% instead of 1% or 25% vs 2%, I have no idea; also haven't bothered to update the firmware on my drive yet, so don't know how that plays into it