ganutenator
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how do I share a snapshot of my new laptop specs?
The quality of the NAND Flash memory devices in an SSD is typically a lot higher than that used in a USB drive or CompactFlash card, and modern operating systems have gotten a lot better about leveling out and reducing the write operations to SSDs.
Some estimates figure you can get 8 to 12 years out of a modern SSD.
I've never had an SSD fail, but I've had a handful of older CompactFlash systems fail. In fact, one of my 5 year old PV+ that does intensive logging just went toes-up.
And of course I've been in places where failed rotating hard drives pile up like cordwood. Give me a limited-life SSD over a fragile HDD any day.
The quality of the NAND Flash memory devices in an SSD is typically a lot higher than that used in a USB drive or CompactFlash card, and modern operating systems have gotten a lot better about leveling out and reducing the write operations to SSDs.
Some estimates figure you can get 8 to 12 years out of a modern SSD.
I've never had an SSD fail, but I've had a handful of older CompactFlash systems fail. In fact, one of my 5 year old PV+ that does intensive logging just went toes-up.
And of course I've been in places where failed rotating hard drives pile up like cordwood. Give me a limited-life SSD over a fragile HDD any day.
Give me a limited-life SSD over a fragile HDD any day.
Some disconcerting phrases used there....
"typically" "have gotten a lot better" - to be honest not high recommendations....
"Some estimates" "figure" "can get" - I'd like to see hard facts and figures....
"failed rotating hard drives" - I've never had a failure yet, I've bought a couple of dud ones, but not had a working one fail on me... I'll probably choke on those words, it's called "Murphy's Law". The law is invoked as soon as you say anything to disprove it....