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

[Braddock]

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I too bought a single OCZ SSD and it failed on me within a few months
of installation.  Sounds like it wasn't an isolated incident.

- -braddock

On 08/08/2013 12:19 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
> 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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