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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Computer and Electronics => Topic started by: landbeforetimelover on July 30, 2009, 09:59:53 PM

Title: 1.6tb SSD
Post by: landbeforetimelover on July 30, 2009, 09:59:53 PM
You'd have to sell your house to afford this puppy, but just the fact that it's out is very encouraging.  It uses the SCSI interface because it was a prototype and never really intended for release.  In fact the makers refuse to divulge the price.  I guess it's not for sale.  But they DID make a 1.6tb SSD.  Geeze, I thought it'd take a few more years for SSD's to even BEGIN to surpass regular hard drives, but I guess I was wrong.  I'm guessing in 5 years most members here will have computers powered by SSD's. :p
Title: 1.6tb SSD
Post by: raga on July 30, 2009, 10:09:33 PM
Digital technology.... it never ceases to amaze....
Title: 1.6tb SSD
Post by: Kor on July 30, 2009, 10:15:39 PM
The rate and speed at which it progresses can be amazing indeed, and how far it can progress as well.
Title: 1.6tb SSD
Post by: Petrie. on July 31, 2009, 07:46:58 AM
Are there any tests of longetivity of ssd cards?  I know usb has so many read/write cycles before they give up the ghost...what about ssd?  Do you know Austin?  I just think too many read/write cycles will kill these flash memory type storage devices faster than their metal counterparts.
Title: 1.6tb SSD
Post by: landbeforetimelover on July 31, 2009, 10:10:07 AM
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Are there any tests of longetivity of ssd cards? I know usb has so many read/write cycles before they give up the ghost...what about ssd? Do you know Austin? I just think too many read/write cycles will kill these flash memory type storage devices faster than their metal counterparts.

They can't be 100% sure because they can't really test it in real life, but according to their models you'd have to fill and delete this SSD at it's highest read/write speed for 260+ years before you saw any signs of degradation.  I can't wait till hard drives go the way of the dinosaurs. :D  :yes  :smile