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Old November 24, 2009, 11:37 AM
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The Dane-Elec (Intel G1 rebadge) 80GB for $199 at Newegg.ca is a great deal IMO. Even fully degraded outperforms the Vertex drives.
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Old November 24, 2009, 12:06 PM
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For about $30 difference would you go with the Corsair P128 (the cheaper) or the Falcon/Vertex?

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Additionally, where the heck did you find the deal on newegg?
I didn't find anything like it.
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Old November 24, 2009, 12:21 PM
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Assuming Samsung keeps its promise it will be an end user flashable firmware update.


Honestly, both are good drives. Either would be a good choice.
IF I had to chose...Id go for the P128....and hope that Samsung doesnt screw its customers over like Intel did with the gen 1 X25-M.

This is assuming 128Gb Falcon 2 vs P128. 256Gb Falcon 2....id take the small hit in speed for twice the room ;)

I would avoid the X-25M gen 1 like the plague. It MAY have better degraded performance than others...BUT all the others will never get to a degraded state. ITGC and or TRIM FTW ;)
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I was talking about the normal falcon/vertex.
The older one, not the one with the ECO controller.

P128 is $30 cheaper than the original Falcon (I).
For $30 cheaper, P128 is a better choice, isn't it?
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Oh hells no!

THAT makes it a no brainer. Get the Falcon 1. Full speed NAND + kick ass controller = GREAT choice.
Why risk Samsung screwing you over when you can get TRIM right NOW.
Plus its just a better drive.
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Old November 27, 2009, 10:23 AM
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Hmmmm, another question :)


Intel X25-M 80GB G2 SSD, how are they?

There is a deal for them and a copy of W7 ult, which I was planning
to get anyways (currently have W7 home from a upgrade owed).


Oh, BTW, anyone seen a review of the Falcon II with the ECO controller?
I've searched for one, but there are only news articles relating to it's release...
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