Is an SSD worth $900?
I ran into one of the other regular customers here in the local Starbucks and he had something interesting to share. He has used an HP tc4200 Tablet PC for over a year although he admits he only uses it as a Tablet PC on flights where slate mode is the only usage form he has room for. He did say that recently he ordered a 64 GB SSD for the 2710p and put it in his tc4200 and it rocks. He says the performance gain and extra battery life he gets is worth the $900 he paid for the SSD drive. That may not be the way a lot of people would see it but he said it was one of the best purchases he has made for his mobile tech gear. He can’t wait until SSDs are offered in "all laptops".
I find little things make a big difference in me picking a device up or not. speed is one of them
It depends on the relative performance gain. Assuming the original drive was a slow drive (like a 4200rpm 1.8″), then $900 makes perfect sense. Otherwise, the only benefit is power savings and that’s just not worth $900 to me. I’d rather carry an extra battery.
Does anyone even make anything other than 4200 rpm in the 1.8″ size? I looked for something better than that (and larger) for the Q1 when I got it’s 2gb ram stick but I came up empty. I’ve been thinking of springing for an SSD for it but man…it’s not an impulse buy, that’s for sure.
When is someone going to make an affordable and larger SSD for my 8G EeePC?
For my P1610:
-Samsung 32GB SSD to replace HD ($400)
-32GB compact flash ($150)
-Cardbus CF adapter ($40)
64GB for $600. If you are careful about what you put on the SSD vs the CF, you get nearly all the benefits of 64GB SSD for $300 less.
How much battery power does the SSD save and can it be installed in all tablet pc’s? I have a Lenovo X60.
How much battery power does the SSD save and can it be installed in all tablet pc’s? I have a Lenovo X60.
The 4200 RPM drives may be slow on paper, but in daily use I find the drive in my 2710p to be great. It’s extremely quiet and runs at relatively cool temperatures. I think the SuperFetch and other optimization features in Windows Vista make a lot of difference in the real-world performance of these slower RPM drives. Aside from the long bootup time, the system doesn’t feel slow at all, even with BitLocker encryption in use. For *me* $900 for a 64 GB drive is simply not a wise use of money. When we get to 128 GB drives for $500 I’ll buy; until then I have more critical things on which to spend my income.