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Britton30 said:

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

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Ohh, an even "better" one.

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

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Wait a second, I thought Fulified by Amazon means it has to be legit. [SIZE="2"(Being sarcastic)[/SIZE]

Computer0304 said:

Britton30 said:

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

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Ohh, an even "better" one.

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

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Wait a second, I thought Fulified by Amazon means it has to be legit. [SIZE="2"(Being sarcastic)[/SIZE]

It is legit, but Amazon has no control over another seller's pricing.
Fulfillment by Amazon means a seller ships his inventory to Amazon who then handles the packing, shipping, returns, etc., at a steep fee of course.

Britton30 said:

Computer0304 said:

Britton30 said:

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

Attachment 323791

Ohh, an even "better" one.

Amazon.com: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium: Software

Attachment 323793

Wait a second, I thought Fulified by Amazon means it has to be legit. [SIZE="2"(Being sarcastic)[/SIZE]

It is legit, but Amazon has no control over another seller's pricing.
Fulfillment by Amazon means a seller ships his inventory to Amazon who then handles the packing, shipping, returns, etc., at a steep fee of course.

I noticed that NewEgg has Windows 8,1 on sale at higher prices:)

Newegg.com - Windows 8.1 Pro

Not much info here but, Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB Review | bit-tech.net

essenbe said:

Not much info here but, Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB Review | bit-tech.net

New type of Nand (3D-Vland) - 10 year warranty!!

Its saturating the Sata bus so hopefully there will be a M2 or SataExpress version out soon as some new motherboards have these new interfaces.

Jim

When it comes out, the 850 Pro will be a worthwhile buy for those getting a new SSD but will not really be worthwhile for replacing existing 840 Pros unless one needs (or wants) the added capacity now available.

I have mixed feelings about the ten year warranty. It looks fantastic on the surface but, how many people are likely to want to use the SSD for more than 3-5 years without upgrading to something newer and better. If one should fail, say, five years from now, Samsung would most likely replace it with a then current model with similar specs; in fact it, it may be a better model than the original but will most certainly not be the best one, which is what one had at the beginning. I would rather pay less for a shorter warranty that would be more practical. Even better would be to issue a prorated credit on a newer model. That way, both Samsung and the consumer come out ahead.

Lady Fitzgerald said:

When it comes out, the 850 Pro will be a worthwhile buy for those getting a new SSD but will not really be worthwhile for replacing existing 840 Pros unless one needs (or wants) the added capacity now available.

I have mixed feelings about the ten year warranty. It looks fantastic on the surface but, how many people are likely to want to use the SSD for more than 3-5 years without upgrading to something newer and better. If one should fail, say, five years from now, Samsung would most likely replace it with a then current model with similar specs; in fact it, it may be a better model than the original but will most certainly not be the best one, which is what one had at the beginning. I would rather pay less for a shorter warranty that would be more practical. Even better would be to issue a prorated credit on a newer model. That way, both Samsung and the consumer come out ahead.

I suppose some people once they decide to get the latest might use the old SSD for games or storage. I could certainly see it being used for 10 years then.

Lady Fitzgerald said:

When it comes out, the 850 Pro will be a worthwhile buy for those getting a new SSD but will not really be worthwhile for replacing existing 840 Pros unless one needs (or wants) the added capacity now available.

I have mixed feelings about the ten year warranty. It looks fantastic on the surface but, how many people are likely to want to use the SSD for more than 3-5 years without upgrading to something newer and better. If one should fail, say, five years from now, Samsung would most likely replace it with a then current model with similar specs; in fact it, it may be a better model than the original but will most certainly not be the best one, which is what one had at the beginning. I would rather pay less for a shorter warranty that would be more practical. Even better would be to issue a prorated credit on a newer model. That way, both Samsung and the consumer come out ahead.

Then, buy the EVO, cheaper shorter warranty, just like you want.

essenbe said:

Lady Fitzgerald said:

When it comes out, the 850 Pro will be a worthwhile buy for those getting a new SSD but will not really be worthwhile for replacing existing 840 Pros unless one needs (or wants) the added capacity now available.

I have mixed feelings about the ten year warranty. It looks fantastic on the surface but, how many people are likely to want to use the SSD for more than 3-5 years without upgrading to something newer and better. If one should fail, say, five years from now, Samsung would most likely replace it with a then current model with similar specs; in fact it, it may be a better model than the original but will most certainly not be the best one, which is what one had at the beginning. I would rather pay less for a shorter warranty that would be more practical. Even better would be to issue a prorated credit on a newer model. That way, both Samsung and the consumer come out ahead.

Then, buy the EVO, cheaper shorter warranty, just like you want.

Actually, I'm not going to buy anything; I'm happy with what I already have. I was just commenting on the impracticality of paying for an excessively long warranty. Your solution, however, would mean buying a SSD that isn't as good as the 850 Pro.

essenbe said:

Not much info here but, Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB Review | bit-tech.net

Very interesting article Steve. As Jeannie said I don't think replacing my 840 Pro or EVOs would bring much benefit, however it would be a great first SSD.

It always helps things move along if the SSD seller also makes its own NAND and controllers. What I may have missed is whether or not the 850 Pro can use Rapid Mode.