Unfortunately, OCZ has not yet implemented cross shipping on Canadian returns but its omission has more to do with our credit card laws rather than any unwillingness on OCZ’s part. This not only allows for a quicker turn-around time but also eliminates all of the shipping nightmares we were talking about earlier. To begin with, nearly all products which go in for RMA from Canada get shipped to a location in Ontario which handles the processing of the returned product and most of the time ships out a replacement.
It really isn’t a pretty situation to be in when you are waiting for a replacement product. There are endless customs forms to fill out, increased wait times and a long turn-around time while the return shipment sometimes carries a little special gift in the form of customs charges and brokerage fees. This means some customers here in Canada will invariably have to tackle the dreaded RMA nightmare that usually happens when dealing with a US-based company. Interestingly enough, a lot of the points which were brought up were buried so deep in their FAQ section that even we didn’t know about them.Įven though OCZ tries to ensure that they release products of the highest possible quality, there will always be a few bad apples here and there. OCZ has built up a stellar reputation when it comes to after sales support but it seems they have given special attention to Canada and our unique needs when it comes to cross-border shipping. There are even less companies that talk about giving proper support to us living here in the Great White North so when we recently sat down with the who’s who at OCZ, the Canadian RMA experience was something that was discussed at length. There are plenty of companies in this industry that promise legitimate customer and warranty support but very few that actually follow through on those promises.
We have seen Mail In Rebates bring this price down even further to an amazing $390, but even at that price $3.90 (plus tax) per GB does firmly plant the Vertex 2’s feet in the realm of the enthusiast consumer. This means the second generation Vertex retails for approximately what the it’s forefather did when it was released with the 100GB going for about $410. However, make no mistake about it: this is an enthusiast orientated solid state drive and it has a price to match. Since this is an OCZ drive, finding the Vertex 2 will be extremely easy as most retailer and e-tailers which cater to the enthusiast market.
#OCZ CORE SERIES V2 FIRMWARE UPDATE SOFTWARE#
It certainly will be interesting to peek under the hood and see if OCZ has done any hardware tweaks to go along with the software changes. We will see exactly what this means to you the end user but for the time being, better firmware is a significant advantage and may indeed be unbeatable. This firmware is supposed to feature increased IOPS performance and could give this drive an edge over the competition. Much like the last go-around where they helped make Indilinx a household name in enthusiast circles this time they were one of the first (if not the first) company to showcase a SandForce-based SSD.Īs with the Indilinx drives, OCZ branded SandForce drives boast custom firmware which you can only get with OCZ. It seems that while every one else is playing catch up, OCZ are out in front innovating their collective butts off. No matter what your price range or set of priorities are they have a drive to meet your needs.
OCZ really needs no introduction as they are one of the major players in the Solid State arena, with a lineup that is currently unmatched by any one else.
Today we are going to see if the Vertex 2 is worthy of such a lofty status in the enthusiast community of if it is just another Sandforce-based drive. However, there was one Sandforce SF-1200 drive that us and everyone else was clamoring to get their hands on: the OCZ Vertex 2. Recently we had the privilege to take a long hard look at the very fist SandForce-based Solid State Drive to pass through our hands and we walked away very impressed.
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