If Thrown, SSDs Can't Fly, but Boot up Afterwards

Solid State Drives have always been said to be more reliable, have extra durability and provide longer life than hard disk drives. The penetration of SSDs into the market has seen recent boosts due to good marketing. All manufacturers claimed that SSD technology offers more performance and reliability than any HDD. The only problem with solid state drives is that they do not come cheap. Considering their prices, users conclude that they are really better, although not as affordable as they should be for a wider adoption.

A recent so called “test” has been performed to reinforce that “SSDs are better”. Steve Weinger, senior marketing manager for flash memory at Samsung, took one of these small devices, and threw it down from a three-store building to show than, although it was not a ruggedized SSD, it survived the fall and kept on working. A man with a screwdriver waited at ground level for the SSD to end its flight, took it off the ground, placed it inside a notebook and fired it up.

The drive booted up with no problem, proving that the extra durability is a feature SSDs fully enjoy. A spinning platter drive wouldn't have survived that fall alone, and for sure no one could use it inside any PC afterwards. It seems that SSD manufacturers are right after all. These devices are able to provide the reliability and durability they are said to, and also prove a very good choice for mobile PCs, which are always subject to physical stress like bumps, drops and hitting. As SSD marketers say, your personal files and documents are better stored within such a drive.

You should take a look at the video below. If not for changing your opinion about Solid State Drives, at least to enjoy the sight of quite an expensive device flying down three stores. It is breath taking.