Comments on: Samsung says SSD memory is just fine, quit talking about it http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:34:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: NVM Expert http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-949455 NVM Expert Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:35:21 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/#comment-949455 Mr. Yang, You say "virtually impossible"... what data do you have to support your claim? The reality is you are trying to make us believe that the NAND (not RAM) you use to build these SSD's is "good enough" when your measurement of goodness is cheap USB and memory cards that make up 80% of the $12B segment of the memory business. Yes you can enhance the reliability with good management but that all comes down to your assumptions of how I will use my drive, which of course you really don't know now do you. When you compare SSD's with HDD's you must clarify that while the instantaneous failure rate might be lower then an HDD because of the SSD's immunity to shock and vibration, the fact is with SSD's it's a matter of time before all of them fail vs. the probability of an HDD failing. I for one want to make sure my data is safe. nvm.expert@gmail.com Mr. Yang,

You say “virtually impossible”… what data do you have to support your claim? The reality is you are trying to make us believe that the NAND (not RAM) you use to build these SSD’s is “good enough” when your measurement of goodness is cheap USB and memory cards that make up 80% of the $12B segment of the memory business. Yes you can enhance the reliability with good management but that all comes down to your assumptions of how I will use my drive, which of course you really don’t know now do you.

When you compare SSD’s with HDD’s you must clarify that while the instantaneous failure rate might be lower then an HDD because of the SSD’s immunity to shock and vibration, the fact is with SSD’s it’s a matter of time before all of them fail vs. the probability of an HDD failing. I for one want to make sure my data is safe.

nvm.expert@gmail.com

]]> By: Tony http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-597777 Tony Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:23:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/#comment-597777 My mom told me to get a life My mom told me to get a life

]]> By: Cory http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-596810 Cory Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:04:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/02/23/samsung-says-ssd-memory-is-just-fine-quit-talking-about-it/#comment-596810 The whole argument comes down to $/bit. You can get a whole lot more space on a hard disk drive for a whole lot less money. People have been touting SSD for years, but it hasn't even come close to the $/bit of hard disk drives. Don't believe me? Ask your mom. The whole argument comes down to $/bit. You can get a whole lot more space on a hard disk drive for a whole lot less money. People have been touting SSD for years, but it hasn’t even come close to the $/bit of hard disk drives.

Don’t believe me? Ask your mom.

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