Solid State Drives replacing Hard Drives

One of major design issues in laptops is the hard disk reliability. Since people can run around with laptops while the machine is on, it is very important to build some disk crash protection in laptops. Laptops typically handle this situation by switching off hard disk when it detects any movement.

Solid state drives are here (which don’t have any moving parts) which eliminates this problem!!!!
Today I came across an Alien ware laptop advertisement which features a 64GB solid state drive! The good thing is that it consumes 50% less power and is supposed to be faster than an ordinary hard drive!!!!

Yes, this thing comes with a price. The Alien ware configuration section gives an additional $1100 for a 64GB solid state drive ($500 for 32GB). I think the best option will be to use 32GB solid state drive with a portable hard disk for your long term storage needs.



The main advantages of solid state drives are,

1. No moving parts and hence highly reliable.
2. Faster booting time (2x faster than fast hard disks)
3. Power efficient and increases battery life.
4. Quiet operation.

I think we can soon see other brands (Dell, Toshiba etc.) coming up with solid state hard disks.