[SGVLUG] Linux v Windows - Netbook SSD - Your Thoughts

[Dan Buthusiem]

Yep. $10 is worth it. I don't keep anything important on there. I'd just
use my phone for everything, but it doesn't have an ethernet or serial
ports.


On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:

> Lots of failure reports in the reviews there... is the extended
> warranty cheap?  Might be worth it.
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Dan Buthusiem <dan.buthusiem at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Giving myself another hour or so to make my final decision. I just want
> > something shock resistant, with (hopefully) better battery life, and with
> > decent space if I need to keep a few ISOs or so.
> >
> > OCZ Agility 3 120 GB (refurb) for $72
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227922
> >
> > I figure the bigger the drive, the less write wear I have to worry about,
> > and I don't really have the budget to justify spending more than about
> $80.
> > Otherwise, I'll just grab another HDD.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Which one are you going to get?  Intel used to be the only
> >> brand worth buying, but that's no longer true, I hear.
> >>
> >>
> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/computing-components/storage/best-ssd-10-of-the-top-ssds-on-test-994095
> >> recommends OCZ Vertex 4 256GB
> >> but says if you want reliability, Intel or Samsung might be better.
> >> - Dan
> >>
> >
>
>
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