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In article <l7i596$4tm$1@dont-email.me>, Mayayana <mayayana@invalid.nospam>wrote:

Mayayana
| >The memory cells used in SSD have a limited number of write cycles, | >limiting the life of an SSD drive: | | nothing lasts forever. | | some ssds now come with longer warranties than hard drives. that should | tell you something.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/11/ars-technica-system-guide-august-2013/2 /

This one is guaranteed for 3 years.

nospam
this one is warranted for 10 <http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Patriot-Memory-SSD-Warranty-Torqx,8222. html>

Mayayana
What that tells me is that they feel a need to reassure people that SSDs are ready for use.

nospam
they absolutely are ready, and with a huge speed boost too.

Mayayana
Most hard disks last 10 years+, though occasional failures can happen at any age.

nospam
no. 10 years is unusually long for a hard drive. definitely not most.

disk failures start to increase dramatically after 3-4 years, according to numerous studies.

Mayayana
I've never noticed warranties on hard disks, and the article linked above doesn't mention them.

nospam
usually 1 year, sometimes 3. it used to be 5, but drive makers cut back on it. think about why they might have done that.

Mayayana
People know what to expect with a hard disk.

nospam
only because ssds are new. people fear change.

Mayayana
The problem with warranties is that at best they only replace specific loss. Pressure treated wood used to be guaranteed not to rot. So if your fence falls down you have to replace it, but the $5 posts will be free, assuming you saved all of your paperwork.... Great. Likewise with a failed drive. You *might* be covered if you saved receipts, registered online, and all that rigmarole. But you won't be reimbursed for data and time lost.

nospam
obviously the warranty won't replace data. how could it?

send in the dead drive, get back a working drive, restore from backup. not a big deal.

Mayayana
Not that I'm criticizing SSDs. It's just that you're taking sides with emotional, rather than rational, motivation.

nospam
nope. i'm presenting the facts.