14 DAY TRIAL // Solid state drives may be getting famous, but many users are still reluctant to give up on their existing HDDs, so Samsung figured it would provide a new incentive for those that buy from the 470 Series.
There are multiple reasons why one would decide to buy a solid state drive to replace their existing HDD.
While a new hard disk would provide more capacity and, probably, better speeds, solid state drives can leave such items' transfer rates in the dust in comparison.
Still, users might find it unappealing to bother overmuch with upgrading, especially when their large HDD is packed with data they wish to keep.
Samsung decided to offer such customers a special deal should they decide on acquiring a solid state drive from the 470 Series.
Basically, the company has bundled all members of said collection with the full version of Norton Ghost 15, a backup and restore software made by Symantec.
Norton Ghost, simply put, will make it unnecessary to reinstall the operating system on the newly bought SSD by cloning the one already on the HDD. It can also make emergency recovery disks, for when the system fails or gets infected with spyware or the like.
“SSDs have long been the drive of choice for power-users, but 2011 is the year they are entering the mainstream. Their speed, reliability and energy savings are simply too compelling to pass up,” said Reid Sullivan, senior vice president of mobile entertainment marketing, Samsung Electronics America.
“With this new software and desktop installation kit, we’re making it easier for consumers to experience those benefits by simplifying the SSD installation process.”
Six new 470 Series SSDs have been introduced, three of which come with desktop upgrade kits. They are all up for sale in the US, with prices of $119.99, $229.99 and $459.99 for the 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB versions, respectively.