Cheaper to buy two of these: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-077-OC
** Crucial RealSSD M4 512GB - HUGE PRICE DROP **
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cheaper, but I'd say the M4 is a far better drive
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That pretty bad indeed. I had 2 x Vertex 2 BigFoot 3.5" 120GB SSD for a year now (still working) and now got 2 x Vertex 3 2.5" 120GB SSD for a few weeks, so far it all ok. Touch my wood.
Is your come with OCZ Vertex ?
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120GB Vertex 2E 2.5" is the one that's just died.
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How long have you had it ? It scary if it had gone died and lose all video/photo's/docs!
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I'd rather not.
What a strange and personal question, I guess you've filled yours with pron then 
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rofl
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Think it's about 18 months, got it at a great price.
I'd say it's scary as unlike how a traditional hard-drive dies, this has literally gone from being perfect one day to the computer not seeing anything on the end of the SATA cable the next day.
In terms of data loss, I'm not bothered at all. All I use it for is OS & Apps. All data is stored on a ReadyNAS Pro 6, which is using enterprise grade WD RE4 hard drives. My Documents et al was all redirected to \\NAS.
In terms of hassle of having to reinstall etc, because I'm running Windows 7 Professional I've got the full version of Windows Backup and Restore, which has been set to make a full system image backup to the \\NAS daily.
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Sound a good sensible way to use ReadyNAS, I was thinking of getting one myself, all my video/photos/docs and back up of OS Windows 7 Pro 64 bit go to my 1TB HDD. I use OS/Apps on SSD only
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stonking price 
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This is actually tempting...
Although I do have 3 x 128GB M4s (not in RAID).
Still, must resist...
EDIT: Of course, them being out of stock makes that easier...
Although I do have 3 x 128GB M4s (not in RAID).
Still, must resist...
EDIT: Of course, them being out of stock makes that easier...
any update shopguys?
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I said to myself if these drop below £300 in the coming months I'd take the plunge, looks like I won't have to wait that long afterall :O
im sorry but I am not seeing a £50 difference at any of our competition.
I have dropped another £10 off the price to match our closed direct competitor on Google shopping.
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It's now £10 less than the OP
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rjkoneill can you offer any insight into the current price reductions on SSDs, I do realise it's based on NAND pricing but do you know if it's because they are using some kind of cheaper die-shrunk chips on the latest shipped drives or is it just purely a reflection of a general drop in price of NAND.