SSD vs HDD?

[juan david]

That really is the issue here, we are only at the second generation of SSDs, sure they fixed issues with the first generation, but we dont know yet what new problems will come. When i buy a HDD i know exactly what to expect, what problems i will have and how to deal with them, so i still think is better to wait until this technology is more mature.
Its really nothing new, every new tech is expensive and problematic, so i think is better to let the impatient ones be guinea pigs and adopt said technology once its been refined.

[rlarson_mn]

As an update to this thread I just replace my 128gb Patriot Warp SSD with a 7200rpm SATA hard drive. The performance of the 7200rpm SATA drive is IMHO the same as my old SSD. My SSD (which I sold last weekend) after 8 months of use just had to many issues with lag. There is a bit more heat generated with the 7200prm SATA drive but much less than I had expected.

[stankopp]

I have SSDs in all of my machines that support SATA (3 desktops, 2 laptops). I will not go back to spinners except for non-OS storage.

SSD controller FW has come a long way and prices have dropped.

SSDs are quieter, COOLER, lighter and more efficient.

I am running W7 on my 2133. W7 is optimized to take advantage of SSDs. My winsat disk scores are ALL 7.0 or above. My 7200 rpm Hitachi spinner topped out at 5.3. My 64-bit HP dv5-1002US is so fast I sometimes think it completes my commands before I issue them...

By the way, I also have a Patriot Warp 128GB. It is a first generation SSD (jmicron controller) and does not support TRIM or GC. @rlarson_mn. It is too bad you sold yours. Even though it does not support TRIM or GC, there are manual methods of maintenance (wear leveling) that will keep it in good shape. If interested, go to the OCZ forums and look up a thing called Tony Trim.

[CyberBob859]

The SSD I have been considering for my 2133 is the RunCore SATA model. They feature very fast random read/write speeds, which can provide a big boost in performance.

Here's a video of a RunCore SSD on a Dell Mini. This particular model used an Atom Z5xx series CPU versus the more common 270 or 280. The graphics performance of that chipset is not very good, but yet this video shows that the RunCore can even help out in that department as well.

jkkmobile: Meet RunCore Pro IV.. A really fast SSD

[rlarson_mn]

I tested a 128gb SSD in my HP2140 for about 6 months for the experience. I found an increase in speed of course, an increase in battery length also. After about six months the lag of my specific SSD unit became more of a negative than the other pluses and I sold it. I replaced the SSD with a 7200rpm hard drive. Its performance was almost to the point of the SSD for speed. Newer SSDs will be coming and when they resolve the lag issue (if they can) I will go back to them. Needless to say it was a fun but expensive experience.