On 09/06/18 10:03, ToddAndMargo wrote:
On 09/05/2018 05:48 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 09/06/18 06:31, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> On 09/05/2018 01:46 PM, Tom Horsley wrote:
>>> On Wed, 5 Sep 2018 09:32:42 -0700
>>> ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>>
>>>> The only time I ever updated firmware on an SSD was
>>>> when Intel was making me jump through hoops to
>>>> try to prove that it wasn't them.
>>>
>>> The crucial (I think it was crucial) SSD I got a long
>>> time ago had a bug in the firmware that implemented
>>> the SMART checks that made it stop writing data
>>> after 5184 hours of operation, that was fun when
>>> it happened to all the early purchasers at about the
>>> same time :-). A firmware update was definitely required
>>> for that. (Fortunately it didn't corrupt anything,
>>> so it started working OK after the firmware update).
>>
>> I would have passed out holding my breath!
>>
>> That is why I like and sell Samsung. The stinkers
>> just work. They cost about 30% more too, but
>> are far cheaper when you factor all the problems
>> with other suppliers into the fray.
>>
>
> With regards to Crucial, Tom did say the experience was "a long time ago".
I've been
> running Crucial drives now for over a year with no issues what so ever.
> And, FWIW, if you need to update their firmware it can be done from bootable media.
> No windows required.
>
> I don't have the latest and greatest HW with the fastest of all CPUs. But my
systems
> all boot from between 10 seconds to 20 seconds.
>
> Here in Taiwan the 1TB Crucial is half the price of Samsung. Samsung's
performance
> is somewhat better but for my use case not a factor.
Hi Tom,
I am Ed, not Tom.
Good news on the Crucial front. When I sell something like this to a
customer, it MUST work without issue. If not it 1) makes me look
like an idiot (99% of my customers are from referrals), and 2)
costs me out the nose in free parts and labor.
A small sample size, I've not had an issue with any of the 30+ Crucial drives
I've
installed. Also,
1/2 price huh? Does this have anything to do with tariffs?
It seems to be more of a "perceived" quality issue and associated mark-ups.
My 1/2 statement was based on shopping experience 6 months ago. Just went and
checked today's prices (consumer) and found the difference to be only about
40% more. This on the popular online shopping outlets. If I would go to 光華商場, were
you can negotiate, I could probably get that down to 25%. I would not be able to get
any discount on Crucial products (I had tried 6 months ago).
A wholesaler would probably have more leverage with Samsung depending on their volume.
FWIW, I could probably write a paper on how shopping for electronics in Taiwan has
changed from 1992 to date. :-)
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