[2ndamendmentpa]

Somewhat related:

SSDs have a ‘bleak’ future, researchers say

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224322/SSDs_have_a_bleak_future_researchers_say

[neverdem]

Thanks for the link.

[KoRn]

I recently bought a SSD for my primary home machine, and it’s incredible. The boost in performance was just amazing. I never knew how crappy the ‘old’ hard disks were until trying out one of these. From the time I hit the power button, around 5 or 6 seconds later, I’m logged in and using the computer. All apps that use the disk a lot also got a dramatic boost in performance.

The disk actually increased the “Windows Experience Index” for Windows 7 on my computer to a 7.4 out of 8.0.

[SoConPubbie]

SSDs have a ‘bleak’ future, researchers say

The take away from that article is the last paragraph:

" . . . . .

Considering the diminishing returns on performance versus capacity, Grupp said, "it's not going to be viable to go past 6.5nm ... 2024 is the end."

However, even with TLC flash at 6.5nm, Grupp calculates that SSDs will continue to outperform hard disk drives on throughput, 32,000 IOPS to 200 IOPS, respectively."

[SoConPubbie]

SSDs have a ‘bleak’ future, researchers say

The take away from that article is the last paragraph:

" . . . . .

Considering the diminishing returns on performance versus capacity, Grupp said, "it's not going to be viable to go past 6.5nm ... 2024 is the end."

However, even with TLC flash at 6.5nm, Grupp calculates that SSDs will continue to outperform hard disk drives on throughput, 32,000 IOPS to 200 IOPS, respectively."

[SunkenCiv]

SSDs use less power than HDD (and will continue to), weigh less (and will continue to for some time, possibly indefinitely), and remain speedier (give or take manufacturer), which probably points to SSDs in all mobile technology in the short and middle term (at least), and HDD capacity increasing and cheaper in fixed boxes, such as home vid, desktop PCs, and ‘the cloud’.