SanDisk's Name is Now Mud
SanDisk's Name is Now Mud
Poor response to widespread failure reports has resulted in a tarnished reputation.
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Curse English idioms, I literally thought they were rebranding to Mud.
344 0 ReplyJust an FYI on Sandisk.
They were acquired by Western Digital in 2016.
So this bullshit falls as much at WD's feet as it does their wholly owned subsidiary, Sandisk.
197 0 Reply50% percent off a product that is almost guaranteed to lead to complete data loss?
By Grabthar's Hammer, what a savings!
168 0 ReplyLet's be clear that a failing part is one thing but silently dumping them on the public is the unforgivable failure. I hope shareholders are seeing this and selling.
151 0 ReplyIt took my sleep deprived brain far too long (less than a second, but still) to realise this wasn't a genuine name change.
147 0 ReplyI feel like there's a better way to title this article
61 0 ReplyI'm almost certain this article is written by an AI
41 0 ReplyIs this article written by AI?!
39 0 ReplyThere's no way this article wasn't written by AI, the formatting is so weird.
38 0 ReplyNo, MY name is Mud- oh, wait, yeah, carry on.
35 0 ReplyPlay the primus song
32 0 ReplyThey were acquired by Western Digital in 2016, so why not point at WD?
25 0 ReplyHow are Samsung's SSD?
I am looking to buy one external drive of 2 TB for Backup of my multi-media collection and 1 M.2 SSD for my laptop upgrades.
If someone can even specify the model that's known to be good would really be helpful.
21 0 ReplySo what's a better quality option?
19 0 ReplyWaiting for a Primus fan to make the joke
19 0 ReplyThis explains the SanDisk sale on newegg
10 0 ReplySo what are good brands for SD cards and SSDs?
10 0 ReplyThanks Western Digital!
9 0 ReplyHad an SSD of theirs fail and it took weeks to get a warranty replacement out and was the biggest hassle ever. If the customer service was tolerable I'd have considered renting, but even without this news I'd never buy or recommend them.
8 0 ReplyDamn sandisk is really that bad? That’s sad but fuck em
7 0 Replylike the fake names of its clones on Aliexpress.
7 0 ReplyEh I've had good experiences with them.
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