128GB Samsung 830 Series 2.5" SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (MZ-7PC128B/WW) $80 + Free Shipping (expired)

Is this compatible with Macbook pro?

Quote from poetuan : Amazon has it for the same price but says ship 2-5 weeks http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-li...dition=new OP can update the post to include Amazon

Amazon now shows normal shipping dates, had some points available and grabbed one for $65 shipped.

Quote from hmt : Is this compatible with Macbook pro?

If apple is still using standard ports and such, then yes.

Quote from hmt : Is this compatible with Macbook pro?

it should.

Bought one! Thanks

Amazon price is now $89.99

Wow, that was fast. I posted in the Newegg thread that I'd snoozed last night and missed out. I decided to just bite the bullet when this popped up and order the two from Amazon. The price jumped back up within a few minutes.

Whew.

Quote from najames : I've seen this on Newegg several times, every time "sold out". At 8:30am eastern already "sold out", geesh do people stay up all night looking for this stuff?

I hear you. I got Newegg's "Quick Draw Deals" email this moring listing this at $79.99 with promo code EMCYTZT2332, free shipping, but it's already out of stock. If it was sold out at 8:30 AM Eastern then a bunch of us Left Coasters must have snapped them up after midnight (and/or Newegg didn't stock many to begin with).

Not sure if Fry's will match the Newegg price if it's OOS but they might match the Amazon price.

I've had this drive for about four months and love it. Boot time is absurd - just as the Windows Logo starts it's animation routine, it switched to my login. Configuration is a snap with the Samsung SSD Magician software (included). For my budget, the 128 drives are the sweet spot for size - plenty of room for the OS, some key apps and a couple of games. Everything else goes on the HD.

If you are waiting for SSD prices to drop further before picking one up, you're missing out on being spoiled.

wow. i was able to get one from amazon before the price hopped back up

Quote from hmt : Is this compatible with Macbook pro?

I have a 256GB 830 in my 15" MBP that I'm typing this on right now. It's one of the better choices out there for a MBP due to TRIM issues.

I have to say though that I do seem to have had a few more sleep issues (specifically wake from sleep) than I did with the OEM spinning drive (Hitachi). However, I still had those issues with the original drive - just less frequently. I'd say I've had to reboot my MBP twice in the 3 months I've had it vs once every 2 to 2.5 months with the original.

Quote from JSquare : Amazon now shows normal shipping dates, had some points available and grabbed one for $65 shipped.

Thanks for the heads-up just checked my order and it changed to shipping soon

shipping kills the deal in HI
sigh...

Stupid Amazon just bumped the price back up.

Quote from MZDASPD6 : I have purchased one day beforehand for $89.99 I chatted with customer rep. they won't honor $10 off. goodbye to newegg - here comes tigerdirect

Good luck with that. Tigerdirect's support and business practices have been in question for years. Just try ordering anything with a screen from them- See how you receive it, see how you you try to RMA it, see how they treat you.

And what? You expect Newegg to bend over backwards for you when you should have waited another day for a sale? I don't expect companies- even solid customer service companies like Amazon or Newegg- to bend over and take it from me. We have all purchased something and found it on sale a day or two later. It's part of the gamble for those like to save money. While I understand, suck it up.

Quote from Mach-9 : Thanks for the heads-up just checked my order and it changed to shipping soon

Mine unfortunately still shows that it won't be delivered until Monday whereas the rest of the order (eg a 2x 2.5" to 3.5" converter tray and molex to sata splitter) will arrive on Friday.

Oh well, about the same time the egg would have delivered it had I clicked "buy" early this morning.