Their level of commitment to The Truth(tm) is awesome: "Where does that leave us in choosing between buying a SSD or a HDD? Given what we know to date, using t

Their level of commitment to The Truth(tm) is awesome: "Where does that leave us in choosing between buying a SSD or a HDD? Given what we know to date, using the failure rate as a factor in your decision is questionable. Once we controlled for age and drive days, the two drive types were similar and the difference was certainly not enough by itself to justify the extra cost of purchasing a SSD versus a HDD. At this point, you are better off deciding based on other factors: cost, speed required, electricity, form factor requirements, and so on."