03-15-2011, 10:48 PM
I don't pretend to like OCZ - I disagree strongly with a lot of the crap they pull out there and seem to get away with... we're calling them on something though that I thought was even below them. - the use of SPECTEK parts (these are parts that are not to spec) in their VERTEX 2 (the current shipping Sandforce based product) SSD models. It's no wonder they are so cheap out there - that is cheap flash that is recommended for low level applications like toys - not for data storage.
we will be blogging about this at blog.macsales.com tomorrow or Thursday complete with full photos.
It was said that they 'are brave to use Spectek' in an SSD drive.. well be brave or a risk taker to intentionally put your data on such a well IMHO.
There are various uses for Spectek where such appears... but using Micron Flash modules that Micron flagged as bad/not-spec in a storage device - let alone what is arguable OCZ's top end (currently) model vs. the lower end Agility line, etc (which is another story...) - I honestly found it shocking.
Vertex 3 pre-orders. LOL and good luck. We try to avoid this kind of game.. and further, unlike OCZ and most others - we also publish as a true specification our utilization of only the best, top tier branded flash in our drives. No OEM blank and absolutely no spectek. If we EVER were to introduce a lower end/lower cost product to use such - we'd be clear about it. That Spectek could be 'lurking' inside OCZ brand SSDs and without any knowledge of those trusting their date thereon - it's unbelievable that they'd do such. Really good for their bottom line.... not so much for reliability and stability, imho, of data placed in trust on.
we will be blogging about this at blog.macsales.com tomorrow or Thursday complete with full photos.
It was said that they 'are brave to use Spectek' in an SSD drive.. well be brave or a risk taker to intentionally put your data on such a well IMHO.
There are various uses for Spectek where such appears... but using Micron Flash modules that Micron flagged as bad/not-spec in a storage device - let alone what is arguable OCZ's top end (currently) model vs. the lower end Agility line, etc (which is another story...) - I honestly found it shocking.
Vertex 3 pre-orders. LOL and good luck. We try to avoid this kind of game.. and further, unlike OCZ and most others - we also publish as a true specification our utilization of only the best, top tier branded flash in our drives. No OEM blank and absolutely no spectek. If we EVER were to introduce a lower end/lower cost product to use such - we'd be clear about it. That Spectek could be 'lurking' inside OCZ brand SSDs and without any knowledge of those trusting their date thereon - it's unbelievable that they'd do such. Really good for their bottom line.... not so much for reliability and stability, imho, of data placed in trust on.