Comments on: The hows and whys of SSDs http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work If geeks love it, we're on it. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:34:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-10999 David Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:22:33 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-10999 What is 100GiB? The article states you could write 100GiB per day for 5 years before approaching failure. What is 100GiB?

The article states you could write 100GiB per day for 5 years before approaching failure.

]]> By: Quinton Healy http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-10491 Quinton Healy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:44:31 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-10491 Bump for an awesome article!!! Bump for an awesome article!!!

]]> By: Celcho http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-10484 Celcho Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:33:24 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-10484 Thrax, you should be a research analyst on wall street... A shame there barely is one anymore. Excellent work, though, as always. Thrax, you should be a research analyst on wall street… A shame there barely is one anymore. Excellent work, though, as always.

]]> By: james braselton http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-6759 james braselton Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:06:39 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-6759 HI THERE I KNOW WHY FLASH IS BETTER THEN A HARD DRIVE I STILL HAVE A FULLY WORKING COMADORE 64 I BET NO ONE ELSE HAS A COMADORE 64 AND GAMES FOR IT AND A BAUD 2400 MODEM OPTINAL AT THAT TIME SO 64 KB KILOBYETS VERSES A 64 GB SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVE USEING FLASH CHIPS HI THERE I KNOW WHY FLASH IS BETTER THEN A HARD DRIVE I STILL HAVE A FULLY WORKING COMADORE 64 I BET NO ONE ELSE HAS A COMADORE 64 AND GAMES FOR IT AND A BAUD 2400 MODEM OPTINAL AT THAT TIME SO 64 KB KILOBYETS VERSES A 64 GB SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVE USEING FLASH CHIPS

]]> By: Mario http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-1668 Mario Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:11:39 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-1668 Recently, I started seriously looking at getting a solid state drive (SSD) as my primary boot drive. After careful consideration, I have concluded that they still are not ready for prime time from the enthusiast gamer's point of view. The two biggest deterrent factors are the cost of SSD's and their life expectancy. As of today, an Intel X25-M SATA Solid-State Drive costs $US595 in quantities of 1000. Another very disturbing issue is the fact that regular defragmentation of a solid state drive would dramatically decrease it's life expectancy. As it stands, the earliest I see myself having an SSD is sometime around 2010. www.mariosworld.org Recently, I started seriously looking at getting a solid state drive (SSD) as my primary boot drive. After careful consideration, I have concluded that they still are not ready for prime time from the enthusiast gamer’s point of view. The two biggest deterrent factors are the cost of SSD’s and their life expectancy. As of today, an Intel X25-M SATA Solid-State Drive costs $US595 in quantities of 1000. Another very disturbing issue is the fact that regular defragmentation of a solid state drive would dramatically decrease it’s life expectancy. As it stands, the earliest I see myself having an SSD is sometime around 2010.

http://www.mariosworld.org

]]> By: Chris Sakoman http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-86 Chris Sakoman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:47:23 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-86 SSD have a long way to go before I'll even consider one. SSD have a long way to go before I’ll even consider one.

]]> By: FreeC8675 http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-84 FreeC8675 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:17:12 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-84 These drives can really help out laptop performance IMO. Laptops have those really slow rotational speeds (usually 5400RPM) which cuts into performance more than you would think, especially high end ones. These drives can really help out laptop performance IMO. Laptops have those really slow rotational speeds (usually 5400RPM) which cuts into performance more than you would think, especially high end ones.

]]> By: Peter G. http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-83 Peter G. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:11:17 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-83 The width and girth of this treatise are exorbitant! The width and girth of this treatise are exorbitant!

]]> By: Matt Jancaitis http://icrontic.com/articles/how_ssds_work/comment-page-1#comment-82 Matt Jancaitis Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:32:30 +0000 http://icrontic.com/?p=15281#comment-82 Exceptional article as always, Thrax. Excellent coverage and breadth. Exceptional article as always, Thrax. Excellent coverage and breadth.

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