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    "Get an SSD, You Putz!"

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Phil, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    Not my title but the title of an article by Laptopmag that highlights the benefits of SSDs.

    Get an SSD, You Putz!
     
    Phil, Apr 3, 2011
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    Hungry Man Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'd sure like to =p but I can't afford a decent sized one.
     
    Hungry Man, Apr 3, 2011
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  3. PlatinuM195

    PlatinuM195 Notebook Consultant

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    Just got mine recently and it's great, everything seems more responsive. The best part though, is when something is using the drive (say, a file copy) and you open an application. On my old HDD it'd slow to a crawl but the SSD feel as it's affected at all.
     
    PlatinuM195, Apr 3, 2011
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  4. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Great article Phil :)
     
    Cloudfire, Apr 3, 2011
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  5. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Lol...

    The first few comments at the end of the article are more real world than the article itself.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Apr 3, 2011
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  6. OneCool

    OneCool I AM NUMBER 67

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    Im guessing Kingston sponsored the video :eek:


    Thats alot of 256gb drives they wasted :rolleyes:
     
    OneCool, Apr 3, 2011
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  7. taxmantoo

    taxmantoo Notebook Evangelist

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    I think 'Putz' describes any tech writer who recommends SSD primary storage as a data preservation safeguard.

    If it's important, you must have a backup copy, no matter what your primary media is.
     
    taxmantoo, Apr 3, 2011
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    LOL the best part was the traditional HDD sitting in the trashcan.

    Great find Phil!
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 3, 2011
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  9. Cape Consultant

    Cape Consultant SSD User

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    When they are right, they are right! Going back is not an option for me.
     
    Cape Consultant, Apr 3, 2011
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  10. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Yeah HELL no if i am going back to HDDs.
     
    Cloudfire, Apr 3, 2011
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  11. LaptopNut

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    I am sure SSD's are great but the benefit is seriously outweighed by its price. A 480GB SSD costs over £1000 while I can get a 1TB mechanical drive for £74. When the speed of SSD's are no longer rivaled by the speed of my bank balance rapidly declining then I am all for it.
     
    LaptopNut, Apr 3, 2011
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  12. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    As with any emerging technology, the more it is mass produced the cheaper it will get.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Apr 3, 2011
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  13. Cape Consultant

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    I do not feel that I have not gotten my money's worth AT ALL! I think the benefits are WELL worth it.
     
    Cape Consultant, Apr 3, 2011
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  14. Michel.K

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    And i'm sure you never tryed the benefit from a SSD, that would definately change your mind.
    I bet my slow laptop starts up whatever i need faster than yours, that's how good it is! Besides, external storage is a great solution. Or a slimline sata drive caddy to put a second hard drive in.

    A mechanical hard drive slugs down a computer by ALOT.
     
    Michel.K, Apr 3, 2011
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