Used these in my home lab for system drives and storage drives (smb, nfs and iscsi) they have been solid.

Used these in my home lab for system drives and storage drives (smb, nfs and iscsi) they have been solid.  Read Less

It has 128 gigs of storage, as advertised, and is solid state!

It has 128 gigs of storage, as advertised, and is solid state!  Read Less

Died completely and abruptly after ~2 months.

Died completely and abruptly after ~2 months.  Read Less

I tried to right click and reformat but i got the dreaded crc error.

I tried to right click and reformat but i got the dreaded crc error.  Read Less

The price makes this an unbeatable buy.

The price makes this an unbeatable buy.  Read Less

I was also fortunate enough to catch it on sale for $37.

I was also fortunate enough to catch it on sale for $37.  Read Less

Might up it to a 256 once the prices adjust some or get a second one.

Might up it to a 256 once the prices adjust some or get a second one.  Read Less

The price is dirt cheap, so you won't get the extreme performance.

The price is dirt cheap, so you won't get the extreme performance.  Read Less

Just as fast as competition in the reading and writing and in some cases fast than more established brands.

Just as fast as competition in the reading and writing and in some cases fast than more established brands.  Read Less

You won't achieve samsung speeds but you also aren't paying that much.

You won't achieve samsung speeds but you also aren't paying that much.  Read Less

Update feb 2017: recently switched to linux mint 18 (32-bit) with chromium browser, and all is well.

Update feb 2017: recently switched to linux mint 18 (32-bit) with chromium browser, and all is well.  Read Less

And since i use amazon and g-drive for cloud-storage, i need very little on-board storage: linux-based os's are small compared to the rest.

And since i use amazon and g-drive for cloud-storage, i need very little on-board storage: linux-based os's are small compared to the rest.  Read Less