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I wonder if this was something Linus from LTT suggested. I believe he is an investor in Framework + huge Steam Deck advocate

by GNOMES 4y ago

nrp 4y ago
This came out of our own internal observation that 2TB 2230 SSDs were available from our suppliers, but seemed to be completely unavailable on the retail market, despite there being a clear need for Steam Deck users. Edit: Just expanding on this further. The reason this gap existed was likely a "shipping the org chart" one. For storage and memory makers, the retail, OEM (selling in bulk to computer makers), and embedded/industrial teams are pretty siloed from each other. We are one of the very rare companies that buys both retail and OEM memory and storage, so we spotted the opportunity to bring an OEM drive to a retail audience that needed it.
- slaw 4y ago
  Plenty of 2TB 2230 SSD on Aliexpress. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHpXKi5 https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHpXKi5
  - yumraj 4y ago
    Buy an SSD from a random Chinese vendor on Aliexpress - hmm, no thanks..
    - deleted 4y ago
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    - slaw 4y ago
      1700 people who bought it there. 240 reviews, some with pictures of people inserting drives to Steam console. I would rather buy from Aliexpress for $215 than from Framework for $299.
      - yumraj 4y ago
        Sure, if that works for you and if you believe those sales numbers and reviews, and think you’ll get genuine product. For me, hell no!! We don’t have you convince each other.
      - Kewlzter 4y ago
        Be careful. Many people pop a drive in, add a few games and then report the drives as legit .when in actuality, it's a 512gb drive spoofed to be a 2tb drive etc. My advice, if you buy such a drive, install it in a USB case, and rub a verification program (RMusbPrep, FakeFlash).
  - mynameisvlad 4y ago
    You feel comfortable enough buying a computer part, especially one that is relatively easy to fake, from Aliexpress? Seriously? For one, you most certainly wouldn’t get any warranty with it. Or proof that it’s a n official product. Or proof that it won’t lose anything other than the first 32gb written. That’s not a retail channel. At best, it’s a “fallen off the truck” channel.
    - slaw 4y ago
      I am more comfortable to buy from Aliexpress where 1740 other people bought that drive, than from random seller at Framework marketplace.
      - mynameisvlad 4y ago
        ... wut? The Framework Marketplace is where the company sells accessories for their products. The products which are sourced directly from WD, as clearly explained by TFA. Did you even read the article or look at the marketplace before commenting? It’s pretty obvious it’s not a third party marketplace from like… a second of browsing. The only random seller you’d be buying from is the one on AE. The one which couldn’t possibly provide you with a warranty or even guarantee that what you’re buying is a real product. 1740 people could have easily been scammed or are in on the scam. That’s not a lot of people, especially not random online stranger who have no incentive to be honest with you about their experiences.
        slaw 4y ago
        I briefly read that article, I saw marketplace and thought it is like Walmart marketplace. I buy on Aliexpress from reputable sellers and I find it better than buying on Amazon. At least reviews are not faked.
        mynameisvlad 4y ago
        “No” is a complete sentence. As is “No, I didn’t bother looking, assumed, then got caught with my pants down when my assumptions were proven wrong with… 5 seconds of looking at it”. Next time, maybe actually take the most cursory of looks at what something is before going off and assuming. It will help save you from looking like a complete fool. > At least reviews are not faked. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh that’s hilarious. If you believe that, I’ve got a boat to sell you. A whole marina, even.

I wonder if this was something Linus from LTT suggested. I believe he is an investor in Framework + huge Steam Deck advocate

by GNOMES 4y ago

I wonder if this was something Linus from LTT suggested. I believe he is an investor in Framework + huge Steam Deck advocate

nrp 4y ago

This came out of our own internal observation that 2TB 2230 SSDs were available from our suppliers, but seemed to be completely unavailable on the retail market, despite there being a clear need for Steam Deck users. Edit: Just expanding on this further. The reason this gap existed was likely a "shipping the org chart" one. For storage and memory makers, the retail, OEM (selling in bulk to computer makers), and embedded/industrial teams are pretty siloed from each other. We are one of the very rare companies that buys both retail and OEM memory and storage, so we spotted the opportunity to bring an OEM drive to a retail audience that needed it.

slaw 4y ago
Plenty of 2TB 2230 SSD on Aliexpress. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHpXKi5 https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHpXKi5
- yumraj 4y ago
  Buy an SSD from a random Chinese vendor on Aliexpress - hmm, no thanks..
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
  - slaw 4y ago
    1700 people who bought it there. 240 reviews, some with pictures of people inserting drives to Steam console. I would rather buy from Aliexpress for $215 than from Framework for $299.
    - yumraj 4y ago
      Sure, if that works for you and if you believe those sales numbers and reviews, and think you’ll get genuine product. For me, hell no!! We don’t have you convince each other.
    - Kewlzter 4y ago
      Be careful. Many people pop a drive in, add a few games and then report the drives as legit .when in actuality, it's a 512gb drive spoofed to be a 2tb drive etc. My advice, if you buy such a drive, install it in a USB case, and rub a verification program (RMusbPrep, FakeFlash).
- mynameisvlad 4y ago
  You feel comfortable enough buying a computer part, especially one that is relatively easy to fake, from Aliexpress? Seriously? For one, you most certainly wouldn’t get any warranty with it. Or proof that it’s a n official product. Or proof that it won’t lose anything other than the first 32gb written. That’s not a retail channel. At best, it’s a “fallen off the truck” channel.
  - slaw 4y ago
    I am more comfortable to buy from Aliexpress where 1740 other people bought that drive, than from random seller at Framework marketplace.
    - mynameisvlad 4y ago
      ... wut? The Framework Marketplace is where the company sells accessories for their products. The products which are sourced directly from WD, as clearly explained by TFA. Did you even read the article or look at the marketplace before commenting? It’s pretty obvious it’s not a third party marketplace from like… a second of browsing. The only random seller you’d be buying from is the one on AE. The one which couldn’t possibly provide you with a warranty or even guarantee that what you’re buying is a real product. 1740 people could have easily been scammed or are in on the scam. That’s not a lot of people, especially not random online stranger who have no incentive to be honest with you about their experiences.
      - slaw 4y ago
        I briefly read that article, I saw marketplace and thought it is like Walmart marketplace. I buy on Aliexpress from reputable sellers and I find it better than buying on Amazon. At least reviews are not faked.
        mynameisvlad 4y ago
        “No” is a complete sentence. As is “No, I didn’t bother looking, assumed, then got caught with my pants down when my assumptions were proven wrong with… 5 seconds of looking at it”. Next time, maybe actually take the most cursory of looks at what something is before going off and assuming. It will help save you from looking like a complete fool. > At least reviews are not faked. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh that’s hilarious. If you believe that, I’ve got a boat to sell you. A whole marina, even.