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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Lain1911 on Fri, 03 April 2015, 00:15:38

Title: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Lain1911 on Fri, 03 April 2015, 00:15:38: Thought I would share a bad experience with a product I just got. In the product description it didn't say "Ideal for low-drain devices". Needless to say two double A's took about 3-5 pictures with a camera before dying. I tried RMA but I would only get back about half what I paid for them. :blank:
(http://s24.postimg.org/pte13wy7l/IMG_2342.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/pte13wy7l/)

Anyone have any horror stories on bad products or pictures of things that aren't worth buying?
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20: "Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:08:03: Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20
"Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!

My EVO works great....
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: baldgye on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:29:23: A games console

Ha
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13: dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: ComradeSniper on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:37:51: Quote from: Bromono on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:08:03
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20
"Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!

My EVO works great....

Yup, same here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: tigersharkdude on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:41:46: Quote from: ComradeSniper on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:37:51
Quote from: Bromono on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:08:03
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20
"Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!

My EVO works great....

Yup, same here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3 here ..
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: trizkut on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:42:40: Quote from: tigersharkdude on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:41:46
Quote from: ComradeSniper on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:37:51
Quote from: Bromono on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:08:03
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20
"Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!

My EVO works great....

Yup, same here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3 here ..

Here as well.. I've heard about slowdowns when reading older files, but I haven't experienced it.
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:51:55: Quote from: trizkut on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:42:40
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:41:46
Quote from: ComradeSniper on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:37:51
Quote from: Bromono on Fri, 03 April 2015, 05:08:03
Quote from: Findecanor on Fri, 03 April 2015, 04:40:20
"Samsung 840 EVO" SSD. Google it!

My EVO works great....

Yup, same here. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3 here ..

Here as well.. I've heard about slowdowns when reading older files, but I haven't experienced it.

I've got 3 and all of them work fine.
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Glissant on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:58:50: Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

One of those are OK to me.
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:02:42: Quote from: Glissant on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:58:50
Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

One of those are OK to me.

#LegalizeIt
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:37:08: Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:02:42
Quote from: Glissant on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:58:50
Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

One of those are OK to me.

#LegalizeIt
#movetoadifferentstateufuqnstoner
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Fri, 03 April 2015, 18:13:23: Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:37:08

Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:02:42
Quote from: Glissant on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:58:50
Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

One of those are OK to me.

#LegalizeIt
#movetoadifferentstateufuqnstoner

1.21 gigawatts?!
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 18:23:57: Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Fri, 03 April 2015, 18:13:23
Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:37:08

Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 03 April 2015, 17:02:42
Quote from: Glissant on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:58:50
Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

One of those are OK to me.

#LegalizeIt
#movetoadifferentstateufuqnstoner

1.21 gigawatts?!
damn straight
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: mason on Fri, 03 April 2015, 18:51:26: Kingston SSDNow V300
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:36: fleshlight
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: jonathanyu on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:02:39: Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:36
fleshlight
bought one last year, hated it.
Title: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: heedpantsnow on Fri, 03 April 2015, 23:14:13: Nvm
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 04 April 2015, 00:32:37: Quote from: jonathanyu on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:02:39
Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:36
fleshlight
bought one last year, hated it.

You guys must be millionaire wankers, cuz that crap is expensive as hell.
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 04 April 2015, 00:34:40: The 840 EVO problem is very specific, only to OLD files..

So if you do a read test using hd Tune across the whole disk, You'll see areas with these dips

It should be almost a straight line across..

(http://clien.net/cs2/data/file/park/20141015184852_2C3k6FeL_HDTune_Benchmark_Samsung_SSD_840_EVO_250G.png)
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: GenKaan on Sun, 05 April 2015, 06:20:21: Quote from: paicrai on Fri, 03 April 2015, 16:09:13
dont buy destiny
dont buy drugs
dont buy nuclear warheads
dont buy slaves

(http://i.imgur.com/vxMPdpF.gif)

Dont buy Func or Qpad mice, had a 3 of each break down for me
Dont buy cheap PSU's
Dont buy any of SteelSeries headsets that isnt the Siberia v2
Dont buy e-cig juice that has a "no name" brand, even mint can taste like burnt plastic
Dont buy into what politicians trying to sell, its on some lobby groups demand
Dont buy into what the papers write, they are corporations looking for profit and are selling you opinions
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: KatzenKinder on Mon, 06 April 2015, 19:44:22: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 04 April 2015, 00:32:37
Quote from: jonathanyu on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:02:39
Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:36
fleshlight
bought one last year, hated it.

You guys must be millionaire wankers, cuz that crap is expensive as hell.

Millionaire Wankers has a nice ring to it.
Title: Re: Don't buy "Insert item here"
Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 06 April 2015, 20:38:30: Quote from: KatzenKinder on Mon, 06 April 2015, 19:44:22

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 04 April 2015, 00:32:37
Quote from: jonathanyu on Fri, 03 April 2015, 22:02:39
Quote from: noisyturtle on Fri, 03 April 2015, 21:52:36
fleshlight
bought one last year, hated it.

You guys must be millionaire wankers, cuz that crap is expensive as hell.

Millionaire Wankers has a nice ring to it.

brb starting a ska band called The Millionaire Wankers