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Old 08-03-12, 08:37 AM Thread Starter   #1
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Anyone buying a Samsung 830 in the US read this.


http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/buy-ss...iew-32493.html

If yours is a....

MZ-7PC128D/AM, 128 GB Desktop Installation Kit
MZ-7PC256D/AM, 256 GB Desktop Installation Kit
MZ-7PC512D/AM, 512 GB Desktop Installation Kit
MZ-7PC128N/AM, 128 GB Notebook Installation Kit
MZ-7PC256N/AM, 256 GB Notebook Installation Kit
MZ-7PC512N/AM, 512 GB Notebook Installation Kit

And you bought it after June 5'th Give Samsung a call for your free Game

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The PR folks over there are earning their monies

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Good info there, lucky you! Nice article on SSD in general too.

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Mine's an MZPC128B/WW

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I bought one 6/19, but like Aldakoopa, I didn't buy the right model apparently. Good that they are honoring their offer but a little ridiculous that there are three model numbers for just the 128GB and because I didn't want to pay an extra $20 for a 3.5-2.5" adapter I am excluded.

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Mine's an MZPC128B/WW
Mine is the MZ-7PC128D/EU so i'm also excluded

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