The "safe" lifespan of an SSD, this is just hear-say so don't criticize that, is around 1 year. Any more you get is just a bonus. I think I read that on codingh

The "safe" lifespan of an SSD, this is just hear-say so don't criticize that, is around 1 year. Any more you get is just a bonus. I think I read that on codinghorror.com... Anyway, I've got a Mac which probably doesn't support the latest, greatest SSD features. And my experience with HDDs says an average of 5 years life is pretty easy to attain. Therefore, for someone who needs cheap space with decent lifespan the HDD is the obvious answer. And at 10x the cost for a reliable SSD ... sorry. I may be a programmer but I do draw the line at expensive stuff (I don't even on an iPad or iPod, my Mac is almost 2gen old...).