SSDs Could Reach 0.8 cents per GB next year
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airbud7
what about dependability though? I have a 10year old 1TB hard drive that is one tough drive...
fry178
@wavetrex
Using 4tb is good as exampleto prove a point, not so much for real life comparison.
No one needs 4tb definitely nit ur avg user, and prices will go down once you look at smaller drives.
i will prefer almost any ssd over ANY hdd, no matter its size.
By the time the hdd woke up, i already have the data (ssd).
E.g. Just swapping the hdd for a ssd (on dual core atom netbook) decreased the boot time from +2:30min down to sub 30s.
Even if i disregard the speed, just the fact i dont have to hear any noise and that the drive isnt sensitive to shock/temp (within reasonable limits), are the main reasons im on an all-ssd rig for years now.
So even if i would get the best and biggest hdd for free, it would still end up on Craigslist or ebay. .
Venix
i did not even notice the mistake on the tittle i automatically assumed 0.08 $
@fOrTy_7 well played 😛
airbud7
Heck Yea Jonathanese! .....:p
Hilbert gotta move the decimal point
Mufflore
Op reported for incorrect facts lol.
0blivious
They seem to be pretty reliable and with no moving parts, it makes sense. I've been running SSDs for a few years. (aside from my main storage drive). What seems to happen is they just get too small and you get something larger. I've yet to have any of the 6 I own fail or show any signs of slowing down. All are still in use, some in their 2nd or 3rd roles.
If this story is true, I too may look at getting a massive one and finally replace my last internal mechanical drive.
If nothing else, I highly recommend running a smaller one for the OS (120GB should do) to anyone not already doing so.
The Goose
You cant compare mechanical to ssd, even the slowest ssd`s are 3 - 4 times faster than the fastest hdd`s.
