Thanks for the heads up, didn't read that article.  So then 840 series it
is :)


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Greg Sevart <[email protected]> wrote:

> No - the premature 840 / 840 Pro failures were traced back to pre-release
> (e.g., for review/early evaluation) drives running pre-release firmware.
> Samsung has stated that the issue was resolved prior to shipping firmware,
> and there have not been any reports of failures of retail drives despite
> having been available now for several weeks.
>
> See Anand's follow-up:
>
> http://www.anandtech.com/show/6483/update-on-samsung-ssd-840840-pro-failures
>
> At this point, there's no reason to avoid the 840 series.
>
> I hope your SF drive continues to operate error-free, but having been
> burned
> badly by Indilinx, I'll stick with those with proven track records.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Naushad
> Zulfiqar
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:22 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [H] SSD?
>
> The samsung 840 series seem to be dying.  Read the Anandtech article.
>  Stick with the 830.
>
> I'm super happy with my Sandforce Sandisk Extreme drive.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:11 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Should I choose to do SSD, do current (2012) SSD drives come to me
> > with hdw to install in a 3.5in HD aluminum cage?
> > Wondering.
> > Duncan
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Zulfiqar Naushad
>
>
>


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Best Regards,


Zulfiqar Naushad

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