If you’re interested in the latest technology, then solid state drives have probably been on your radar for awhile now. Also, known as an SSD, these drives are being hyped as the next wave of greatness for laptops and for computers in general.
The big question, however, is do they deliver on all of these promises or, like so many grand advancements promoted in the past, just overhyped.
To answer those questions, we first need to learn a little bit more about these drives. Then we’ll delve into how they stack up to their promises.
A Little Background
Basically, these drives aren’t new but they made a huge splash in 2007 at the Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas. They were heralded as the solution to many problems facing those of us who love portable computing.
These drives have been in use in military and commercial applications for a lot longer but the huge cost has never really made them a viable consumer purchase until prices have started to come down. Continue reading »
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