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[Discuss] SSD drives vs. Mechanical drives



> From: Kent Borg [mailto:kentborg at borg.org]
> 
> Go ahead and trust SSDs on par with HDDs. I am going to hold off until I
> see it, let the young industry grow up a lot more.

I have been for years.  How many years do you require?


> Things like Linux 3.12 being delayed because of Linus' SSD failure make
> an impression on me. 

And Linus saying "stupid and dangerous to use dump."  But that doesn't make him right.  Also his SSD is a single data point.  Moreover:

As IT Manager at Engim, a few years ago, I had a new VP to support.  I gave him a brand new laptop with brand new HDD.  He complained that the backup software slowed down his system, so he disabled it.  And then his HDD suddenly failed.  So there's a counter-datapoint for you.



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