SSD: It’s the new NEW! (or the only thing we have to fear is a fan itself)
Computing, nptech | (3)
OK, folks, SSD. You know you want one. What is it? Solid-state drives. Drives that are made up of flash memory. As I tell people still trying to figure this out -- it's a souped-up memory stick as your hard drive. Why bother? No moving parts = longer working life (up to 10 years), lowered power consumption. SSD also means faster access times (100 TIMES faster) and less susceptibilty to physical shock. What's the downside? Well, it used to be cost but we're seeing 32 GB going for $600. Yes, I know that seems quite expensive but I think this ...