Yeah, it just might be!
And I notice that for desktops, there are apparently some SATA3 SSD kits
available (I think it was Samsung. At this point, I'm beginning to think
that Samsung is the "new Sony" these days. I still recall when Sony TVs
were king...the "nobody ever got fired for buying a Sony" - line comes to
mind
I'm thinking at this point in time, why bother with a hybrid drive, if you
can get a SSD for a relatively affordable cost? (But if someone needs a
500 GB or more drive, I can see the point there)
The only concern I have is how reliable is it (or more accurately, how long
will it last), given its relatively new technology. And I keep thinking
about the wear leveling issue with all the writes that occur on the main
drive, but I may be worrying needlessly about that.
Oh - and the fact that some older editions of some Imaging or Cloning
software may have some "issues" with properly recognizing - and utilizing -
a SSD for these purposes. That may include partitioning software too.
I've already read about some potential issues with this with older editions
of ATI (and perhaps other partitioning software pre-SSD drives) ... like
something about a 63 KB vs 64 KB sector alignment issue, which I still
haven't figured out.
So it sounds like it could be a potential hassle, unless you use a
relatively up-to-date image, clone, or partitioning software package. Buyer
beware.