I came across some ads in eBay for this drive @ $109.00 shipped. The price per GB is lower than I have found elsewhere, but looking at the picture and size (2.5"), they appear as though they are designed to fit a laptop, or connect externally to a PC. I don't want anything more to clutter my desktop than I already have. Is there an adapter to fit this to a 3.5" drive bay?
try with this link
http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&sou...bCamVQuW-s7LzQ
Yes, there are adapters. I think all SSD's are either 2.5" or 1.8".
I simply used velcro and hid my drive out of view...to keep the clutter down. Since it has no moving parts, it doesn't have to be uber secure.
Be very wary of these drives at such a low price. If they are Generation 1's, they don't support TRIM.
Price is insanely low. Are they used? I'd recommend trying to investigate the seller, make sure hes got a good rep on ebay. Google him, see if you can find any more info on the seller or customers.
If this is his first sale... red flags galore.
You can find some sellers selling the OEM versions of the drive for about 20% less than the full price at like egghead. The difference is, they only come with a 30 day return instead of a 3 year warrenty. But this seems to be about 60% less than current price?
The retail versions of the drives come with the sata cable and the 3.5" adapter. The OEM drives come with neither.
Again, be wary. With a price this low, their must be a reason.
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