ComputerWorld has this to say regarding the state of SSD:
“Most observers agree that solid-state disk (SSD) will eventually overtake magnetic disk drives as the storage medium of choice. SSD is lighter than traditional hard disk drives, is faster, is more durable and consumes less power. Still, SSD doesn’t measure up to the hype, particularly when using it in a desktop or laptop PC.”
“There are a host of problems with SSD,” says Avi Cohen, head of research at Avian Securities LLC in Boston. “There’s no reason to pay the extra $600 to $800 — or a 40% to 80% premium — for a solid-state drive.”
This sounds like the same growing pains every new technology goes through. Slow adoption, high prices, and lackluster performance at first; But eventually the price comes down, the technology improves and it becomes mainstream. Early adopters typically get burned - either because they overpayed for the “cool” technology, or because it is riddled with performance or reliabilty issues. I am still convinced that Solid State Drives are here to stay, and there is no doubt in my mind that they will be replacing magnetic media very very soon. If I had the money, I would snatch up an SSD and stick it in my desktop anyway.
Read the full article at ComputerWorld: Solid State Disk lackluster for laptops, PC’s
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