Gizmodo is reporting word that a major PC maker, probably Dell, is seeing a 10-20 per cent failure rate with its solid state, Flash-memory hard drives.
Not good.
The whole idea of these things is no moving parts, therefore reduced risk of failure.
Other drives are coming back not because they cratered, but because the performance isn’t up to snuff.
Whether this reflects a larger problem, or just a supplier thing, it would certainly have me thinking the added cost of Flash drives isn’t worth it, just yet.