After finding out that the previous hard drive on our main computer received mechanical hard drive failure, we consulted Best Buy's Geek Squad to see what we could do. They recommended this SSD, or Solid State Drive. The SSD is more durable than a hard drive, more efficient, but cost more than previous hard drive purchases. This is because it has no moving parts. The only problem with this is that the drive can only take a certain amount of rewrites (moving files, relocating files, deleting, or adding programs). But to reach that limit one must move his/her files a LOT on a daily basis, so this should not concern most. Geek Squad installed the SSD free of charge (part of Geek Squad Protection Plan), which took a few days. We left the computer with them, then came back when they called. So far, it seems that they installed it correctly, because no problems have appeared, and no scratches or dents have mysteriously appeared after the installation. The computer operates extremely fast. To boot-up this computer takes about 30 seconds; O_o; compared to our old hard drive, which took about 2 minutes. Also this computer has not failed mechanically even though some of the younger family members have thrown tantrums on it. Gladly this purchase was not similar to a hard drive purchase we made from Amazon previously. The hard drive arrived in a box with so-so packaging, and we had to have a friend install it for us. The computer was constantly plagued with long and erratic boot-ups, and every now and then a crash. This was extremely inconvenient for our family. I'm not sure if the hard drive was corrupt from the beginning or if it got banged up while shipping, but I could not stand having this happen again. Overall, I am quite satisfied with this SSD. Thank you Geek Squad for recommending and installing such a great product. And thank the computer gods it didn't end up like our old hard drive.

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