Isn't this the normal price?

Any idea if Samsung drives are reliable?

I have a 250GB version I've been using as a boot drive for close to 3 years, and it has been fast and had no problems. However, the particular computer is only used moderately, so maybe I've just been lucky.

Three years ago was quality, now these current hard drives...

samsung is fine. I have had a 640g running 26/7 for about 6 months now.

Most of bad reviews from Newegg are DOA. If you pass it (after 3 months), you pass it. That's it.

I have multiple samsung drives that have been reliable for years

#5: "26/7" is particularly impressive.

Parts of this hard drive run so fast that they approach the speed of light. 26 hours are experienced for every 24 hours of our "normal" time, thus: 26/7.

Is my understanding all the electrical signals run at the speed of light. Is just that the speed of light is slower in some media than in others.