SSD's have a limited lifetime, after writing so many times to one spot, it will wear out. It's a big number but it is finite.
Thus the firmware, makes sure it spreads around the writes on the SSD. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen P Rufle Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:07 AM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: OT: Microsoft layoffs > For most people, a P4 running XP is all they will need for the rest of > their life in all honesty, until the machine dies on them. That means that once you get a person to go with an FLOSS solution they also will not stray. I would also be interested to know if those SSD in netbooks will make it so the hardware will last longer. I have had a number of my HD's expire. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
