[Jason Dunn]

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&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? ;-)

[Jason Dunn]

http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&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? ;-)

[Jeremy Charette]

Saw that deal myself, but like you, I was cautiously optimistic. The retailer offering that SD card has gotten quite a few mixed reviews, seems like you have a 50/50 shot at getting what you order, and you better pray it works since their return policy seems to be non-existent.