[SGVLUG] Linux v Windows - Netbook SSD - Your Thoughts

[Dan Kegel]

Lots of failure reports in the reviews there... is the extended
warranty cheap?  Might be worth it.

On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Dan Buthusiem <dan.buthusiem at gmail.com> wrote:
> Giving myself another hour or so to make my final decision. I just want
> something shock resistant, with (hopefully) better battery life, and with
> decent space if I need to keep a few ISOs or so.
>
> OCZ Agility 3 120 GB (refurb) for $72
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227922
>
> I figure the bigger the drive, the less write wear I have to worry about,
> and I don't really have the budget to justify spending more than about $80.
> Otherwise, I'll just grab another HDD.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>>
>> Which one are you going to get?  Intel used to be the only
>> brand worth buying, but that's no longer true, I hear.
>>
>> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/computing-components/storage/best-ssd-10-of-the-top-ssds-on-test-994095
>> recommends OCZ Vertex 4 256GB
>> but says if you want reliability, Intel or Samsung might be better.
>> - Dan
>>
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