4 GB SD Card for $165.99? Sounds too Good to be True...

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=CPM10325' target='_blank'>http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=CPM10325</a><br /><br /></div>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.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/CPM10325_LG.JPG" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />The closest comparison I could find in the <a href="http://thoughtsmedia.pricegrabber.com/">Thoughts Media Pricegrabber Store</a> was a <a href="http://thoughtsmedia.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=12024819/sort_type=price">Transcend 4GB card for $210</a>. 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? ;-)

[Jerry Raia]

I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

[mbranscum]

I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

Is this card made by SanDisk????

[edgar]

No AData makes these. AData is evil - their cards corrupt right about the 91st day!

Danger Will Robinson, DANGER - Run Away.

[Jerry Raia]

I wouldn't touch it. I've had enough SanDisc failures and they are well known!

Is this card made by SanDisk????

Sorry if I gave that impression. I was just pointing out that if a well known brand can be horrendous a lesser known one with virtually NO guarantee could be worse.

[tasi]

You guys are getting me worried!

I bought a 2Gig AData for my ETEN M600 about 3 months ago. No problems so far, but now I'm thinking I better start backing it up just in case.

T.

[Jerry Raia]

If it was carved on a stone tablet I'd back it up! :wink:

[w4rmk]

newegg.com is showing this same card available for $166.81. And their page says it has a lifetime manufacturer's warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211319

[Mike Temporale]

newegg.com is showing this same card available for $166.81. And their page says it has a lifetime manufacturer's warranty.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211319

For $0.82 more, that sounds like a better deal to me. ;)

[Jorge Galindo]

It says Lifetime Warranty on the box. I might get this....

[Jerry Raia]

Brave Souls. :)

[edgar]

I agree with Jerry. I had nothing but problems from AData products. You get what you pay for.

I do like Newegg, and you'll probably get your money back - hope you get all your data back as well. But, I suspect the warranty is by AData, not newegg, unless DOA. Read that fineprint and get ready for a slow response.

Mike, maybe these folks will buy your Yugo!


-Edgar

[Mike Temporale]

Mike, maybe these folks will buy your Yugo!

Umm, You do realize that my avatar is not a Yugo, right?

[edgar]

I can tell a photoshop job! Even on a small Avatar!
:P

[Mike Temporale]

I can tell a photoshop job! Even on a small Avatar!
:P

Cute, but no photoshop work here. ;)