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Re:3x faster linux boot with e4rat by driverdan on Sunday May 06, 2012 @08:53PM (#3937047)
All drives can fail. Not including servers I've managed I estimate I've had more than 10 hard drives fail, all of which were well below the manufacturer's stated MTBF.

My first SSD (low to mid range) failed within the first 3-6 months but the replacement has been going for almost 2 years now.

Re:3x faster linux boot with e4rat by mauriciob on Monday May 07, 2012 @09:49AM (#3938945)
The replacement is always better... somehow.
Re:3x faster linux boot with e4rat by j_s on Monday May 07, 2012 @01:21PM (#3939938)
Is this similar to how lost things are usually in the last place you look for them? It does make sense that people would continue replacing something until it worked!
Re:3x faster linux boot with e4rat by chimeracoder on Monday May 07, 2012 @01:22PM (#3939947)
Sure, but there's no doubt that SSDs on average wear out faster, which makes them that much more expensive a choice.

It may be worth it in the long run, but you have to keep that in mind when making the choice.