Sunday, March 30, 2008
Battle of the Drives: Solid State Drives vs. Normal Hard Drives
The hard disk drive has been with us for over 50 years now. From the first time it made its appearance in an IBM computer in 1956, it fought its way into our computers, to the point where it became the main location for users’ photos, documents, music files, and videos - in other words, it became the most treasured piece of equipment in the computer. A failing hard drive can easily mean losing that all important video of your daughter’s first steps or your son’s Little League All-Star game. But, now, there’s a new kid on the block: solid state hard drives. They promise a more reliable storage location and better performance. This article will detail the advantages and disadvantages of solid state drives compared to ‘normal’ hard disk drives.
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