logainofhades writes:
> The Crucial MX100, 256gb is an attractive option at $110, imo.
The only argument against it might be that the XM100 is new, ie. immature firmware. Many people prefer
to wait so that any bugs can be discovered and ironed out with updates before commiting to a new model.
OCZ damaged its rep years ago by releasing certain models too early in this process, so now there are
some who will eagerly comment on forums that they'll never use OCZ again, irony being that such models
are today very reliable because all the updates have been sorted out. One can only hope that Crucial has
put in a decent amount of time to ensure there are no unexpected nasties with the MX100's firmware.
Mind you, I've been winning used 840s and other equivalent models for less than the cost of an MX100,
so I'm not bothered, eg. in May I won an 840 Pro 256GB for 80 UKP, more recently a Vector 512GB for 167.
TripleXbeatz writes:
> ... But Samsung takes the prize for best overall user experience when it comes to the drives just
> working, not having a ridiculously high DOA rate(like OCZ has been known for in the past) and
> sheer ingenuity with their controllers and software.
The only thing which annoys me about Samsung Magician is not being able to do a secure erase
from within the program. Having to boot from a CDR or USB stick, etc., is irritating (and I found on
some systems the display didn't initialise correctly, so I had to use Parted Magic instead). In that
regard I prefer OCZ's Toolbox.
Ian.