http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7...ing-price-war/
Edit: Just noticed this is a "Mac Fixit" article. That's funny.
Edit: Just noticed this is a "Mac Fixit" article. That's funny.
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Originally Posted by Mfusick /forum/post/21973367
That's cool. I hear that.
Let me ask this,
Would you build a new PC without one? Not a PC for someone else, but for yourself for personal use. If you were upgrading or replacing a PC at work or home - with significant personal use planned- would you choose HDD in the future?
Having a preexisting HDD based PC and still owning and appreciating it for what it does is common and normal. Nothing wrong with that.
But- I am curious if someone who has used SSD would gladly go back if given the choice?
I am only asking you because you seem impartial and level headed. Your replies are often insightful and it's obvious you know certain things. In other words I would respect your opinion more than some of the others here.
What say you ?
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Originally Posted by flocko /forum/post/0
Well , to be honest and I MEAN honest . Yes, I have built several pc (s) with only mechanic hdds . My work , my home and my in laws . They LOVE them !! No ****e ... really ?
Would I go back ? If that was the only way that I could keep rockin ?? You darn right , I sure would . There was life before ssd . There was life before the hdd. LOL ... You proly don't remember when we use to boot from 5- 1/4 disk drives .... Give us some credit man !!! We were rockin it way before you ever thought of it ... Piece to you ... if you can find it
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Originally Posted by Mfusick /forum/post/22005068
I saw the M4 128GB sold out in a couple hours at $99 on Newegg Eggsaver special.
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Originally Posted by assassin /forum/post/22005088
Less than 5 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Mfusick /forum/post/22005339
Really?
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Originally Posted by dj4monie /forum/post/22005813
IPhone(s) stink, pew signed Samsung Infuse 4G Gingerbread... (4.5" screen)
Picked up my $50 60GB Agility 3 SSD.
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Originally Posted by olyteddy /forum/post/21961560
I won my last one (an Intel 520) in a contest. Can I expect my next one to be cheaper than that?
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Originally Posted by ilovejedd /forum/post/22090611
Just noticed some pretty massive price drops for Crucial m4's. 256GB: $199.99 and 512GB: $419.99. So so tempting...
The Intel G2 120GB used for virtual machines and 500GB mechanical drive on my laptop seem like they're itching to be replaced...
P.S.
Why the heck are Intel 320 SSDs still so expensive? They pretty much still hold the same prices they did at launch. Cherryville 520 and Elm Crest 510 saw significant price drops but the Postville Refresh still commands a hefty price premium despite being bottom of the barrel in terms of performance.
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Originally Posted by Mfusick /forum/post/22091419
The intel 320 will be dropping.
Just wait.
Samsung830's are a great choice for both performance and reliability.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilovejedd /forum/post/22092682
Somehow I doubt it. I saw a few decent deals after rebates (e.g. Intel 320 80GB for $70 AR back in February) in light of the 8MB bug but nothing as of late.
I'm not waiting for price drops on the Intel 320. With the recent release of the SandForce-based Intel 330 which I assume has also undergone extensive validation testing, there's no reason to go with the much slower 320. The Samsung 830 is also another good option for reliability. Just wondering why Intel's "value" offering is now one of their most expensive consumer SSDs available. Pricing for the Intel 320 Postville Refresh is the same as Intel 510 Elm Crest (Marvell) and is more expensive than the performance-oriented Intel 520 Cherryville (SandForce).
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...ew,3194-3.htmlQuote:
In contrast, the behavior of Samsung's drive doesn't change based on the information it handles, and the 830-series drives are arguably the fastest MLC-based offerings available, generally outpacing Crucial's m4. If you look at retail prices, the 830 costs just as much as the m4, too, making Samsung's SSD the better deal.
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Originally Posted by Mfusick /forum/post/22092905
I totally laugh at the suggestions about reliability. To me- it's silly and nonsense. Odds are always in your favor you will get a good product that won't die or fail. Only doomsdayers suggest otherwise. People touting the reliability of one brand over another seems senseless to me. Odds are that even purchasing an SSD from one of the crappiest MFG out there will yield you a perfectly working unit.
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Originally Posted by jim2100 /forum/post/22093088
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Likewise, I'll choose the SSD brand that has 7 times less chance of being returned than OCZ. That would be Crucial. Although I would actually choose Plextor instead of Crucial, since Plextor has even less chance of getting a bad newegg review than does Crucial.
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Originally Posted by jim2100 /forum/post/22093343
You can type all the nonsense you want, but I notice you did not answer the question. So I assume the answer is that you would indeed choose the gun with one bullet over the gun with two bullets. As would any rational person. Which means that you do understand basic probability, despite your claims that "it's silly and nonsense".
In fact, it is your defense of OCZ that is "silly and nonsense". But as you say, no amount of facts and evidence will change your mind about it. You just have an irrational love of OCZ.
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Originally Posted by rayw69 /forum/post/22093611
Mfusick. I think what you're missing, is that your personal experience is essentially worthless information for anyone else trying to make an informed decision.
Generally speaking, using personal experience to determine the reliability of a mass market electronic item is worthless. However, because most people cannot reconcile differences in their personal experience with the more widely accepted or known information, they fall back on the information that is perceived to be more reliable. So if you think Sandforce is a superior option to other SSD options based on your personal experience, that is understandable. While I wouldn't ever agree with this kind of decision making, it at least has a consistent thought process that leads you there.
But given the avalanche of evidence that Sandforce based SSDs are less reliable than other options, very few people are going to be convinced by your arguments. Other people are just like you. They are going to either go by their personal experiences, or by the general concensus.
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Originally Posted by rayw69 /forum/post/22093611
But given the avalanche of evidence that Sandforce based SSDs are less reliable than other options, very few people are going to be convinced by your arguments. Other people are just like you. They are going to either go by their personal experiences, or by the general concensus.
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Originally Posted by rayw69 /forum/post/22093611
Mfusick. I think what you're missing, is that your personal experience is essentially worthless information for anyone else trying to make an informed decision.
Generally speaking, using personal experience to determine the reliability of a mass market electronic item is worthless. However, because most people cannot reconcile differences in their personal experience with the more widely accepted or known information, they fall back on the information that is perceived to be more reliable. So if you think Sandforce is a superior option to other SSD options based on your personal experience, that is understandable. While I wouldn't ever agree with this kind of decision making, it at least has a consistent thought process that leads you there.
But given the avalanche of evidence that Sandforce based SSDs are less reliable than other options, very few people are going to be convinced by your arguments. Other people are just like you. They are going to either go by their personal experiences, or by the general concensus.