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

[Matthew Campbell]

I have had 8 OCZ drives, 6failed in the first year, then three of their
replacements failed.  I have not had one of my Intel SSDs fail yet...

Matt
 On Aug 7, 2013 9:28 PM, "Dan Buthusiem" <dan.buthusiem at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yep. $10 is worth it. I don't keep anything important on there. I'd just
> use my phone for everything, but it doesn't have an ethernet or serial
> ports.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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