SSDs are below $1 per gigabyte
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s getting easier and easier to find SSDs priced at or below $1 per gigabyte. You’ll generally have to buy at least 120 GB of storage to hit that price point, but at this...
View ArticleLinus Torvalds likes SSDs, too
Linus Torvalds called hard drives evil, nasty platters of spinning rust in an interview this week, while saying he likes SSDs. I didn’t say it. He said it. Though it’s no secret that I like SSDs too....
View ArticleCrucial has a new SSD out, but I don’t think I want it
Anandtech reviewed Crucial’s new value drive. Spoiler: Unless you get the drive on sale, pay the few dollars more that it costs to get a Crucial M4, or Samsung 830, or whatever Intel drive is available...
View ArticleSSD pricing gets media attention
It’s not news to my regular readers that SSD pricing continues to drop, but Computerworld noticed that this week. Everyday pricing is well around 90 cents per gigabyte now, and with some shopping...
View ArticleAre 80plus power supplies worth it?
Are 80plus power supplies worth it? Extremetech just that question recently. Based on their conclusion, not usually, at least not solely for power savings. But it’s an easy way to get a box built to...
View ArticleOCZ is in trouble
You know it’s bad when a story about a company ends with the words, “OCZ’s survival is still possible.” Survival is supposed to be a given. I was a big fan of OCZ’s first successful low-end SSD, but...
View ArticleAn SSD data loss issue–and how to prevent it
Longtime reader Dan Bowman–probably my very first reader, come to think of it–sent in this article from Infoworld regarding SSDs and data loss in power failure. It’s not theoretical. I’ve seen it. I...
View ArticleAnd it looks like OCZ is no more
Last night I saw reports that OCZ’s main creditor is forcing it to liquidate, and OCZ has an agreement to sell most of its assets to Toshiba. Its manufacturing plants and its Indilinx controller...
View ArticleWhen will SSDs be cheaper than hard drives?
When will SSDs be cheaper than hard drives? Based on history, it's possible to make an educated guess, and I think the time is coming relatively soon. The post When will SSDs be cheaper than hard...
View ArticleThe Samsung SSD 830: A user review
I didn’t need much convincing to purchase a Samsung 830 SSD; I was in the market for a bigger SSD, and my short list consisted of Samsung and Intel drives. So when I found a good price on a 128 GB...
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