Gaming Quality Questions (DealExtreme mostly...)

[Pyrofyr]

I've been preparing a list of things to buy for both the DS and PSP to make a joint order on DealExtreme but some things I want don't have any ratings (Most ratings on DX seem faked anyway ;]) so I'm not sure if tey're flimsy, crap, etc...

The following are what I'm worried about:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.11171
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12472

 

[CorruptJon]

My pandora from DX seems to be fine and it works correctly so you shouldn't worry about that one.

 

[altorn]

I bought a Pandora + 4gb MS from there... The pandora battery works fine but the memory stick..
I really think its a fake because the packaging looks "not genuine".... And its slower than my 4gb Sony i bought from Futureshop here in canada. Its cheaper but it takes around 10 minutes to copy a 500mb ISO which is VERY SLOW..

Also, i tried creating a Magic MS using the 4gb from DX and the system says Cant read BPB sector.. Its fake...


Anyway, the hard case looks good but i bought mine in Bestbuy, the slim cases there are hot and hard.

 

[Pyrofyr]

I'll have to check out the Best Buy cases then. For the most part I was looking for bargains without heavy sacrifice to actual quality.

I skipped out on the case, and got the battery (Alone). Now I'll have to either find a way to get a PhotoFast in the US, or buy a secondary cart.

 

[altorn]

The one in Bestbuy was $8.95...

 

[Pyrofyr]

Same price... no time to wait. Thanks, for the price info, I'll go pick one up soon :]

 

[hybridkit]

A question for you guys that bought from DX, how long was the delivery?

 

[Pyrofyr]

Anywhere from 7~21 days generally.

 

[hybridkit]

Anywhere from 7~21 days generally.

Sounds alright for international delivery. Might just order one for myself.

 

[Little]

My sister bought one of the armoured cases but for the phat. the build quality was really poor, and the inserts didnt really fit in well, nor did the machine.

 

[altorn]

Took 8days for my order from DX to arrive here in canada. I chose the EMS service... Should be around 3-5days only but, well just a small difference..

Although they may leave you hanging: the courier from China may stop updating where your package is. I get nervous with these situations, but when you're not expecting it, it will be on your mailbox / front door one day.

 

[diglett]

I bought a Pandora + 4gb MS from there... The pandora battery works fine but the memory stick..
I really think its a fake because the packaging looks "not genuine".... And its slower than my 4gb Sony i bought from Futureshop here in canada. Its cheaper but it takes around 10 minutes to copy a 500mb ISO which is VERY SLOW..

If this is the "high speed" version that comes with the bundle, could you run a homebrew benchmark utility to see how it measures up?

For reference, these are my results from the less expensive version from Dealextreme.

 

[diglett]

I bought a Pandora + 4gb MS from there... The pandora battery works fine but the memory stick..
I really think its a fake because the packaging looks "not genuine".... And its slower than my 4gb Sony i bought from Futureshop here in canada. Its cheaper but it takes around 10 minutes to copy a 500mb ISO which is VERY SLOW..

If this is the "high speed" version that comes with the bundle, could you run a homebrew benchmark utility to see how it measures up?

For reference, these are my results from the less expensive version from Dealextreme.

A poster at Dealextreme ran the test. The results seem to be similar to the ones that aren't labeled high speed.

http://www.dealextreme.com/forums/Default....~threadid.99722

 

[Icetron]

I ordered a Pandora along with some other stuff, the Pandora wasn't even in the package...so I had to go through customer service now and wait another 2 weeks. Not the first time that's happened (last year one item was just an empty box with nothing inside) but they did reship me a new one, so it's all about waiting.

 

[Pyrofyr]

Yea, the only problem I have with that is that waiting once and then waiting again is just annoying D=

It might have just been a customs problem where they stole whatever was inside. I've had a few things delayed thanks to customs, and had problems with them missing pieces, and it probably wasn't dealextreme although it could have been either.