They're already being offered in some laptop lines. Faster overall, and use less power than HDD. The only drawbacks at this point in time are cost and capacity, but that is also changing fast.
The mechanical disks' days are numbered.
The mechanical disks’ days are numbered. “
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Doubt it. Unless you are counting those days in tens of thousands.
How do you recover a crashed solid state hard drive?
Also, you got your info all wrong. platter type hard drives use LESS power and are FASTER. They last longer, they’re cheaper, and they hold more data.
The advantage is they are more durable in extreme temps, vibration, and shock...perfect for laptops and other portable devices.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive#Disadvantages
go to section 3.2, disadvantages.