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From: Andreas Eriksen <andreer@pvv.ntnu.no>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:08:39 +0200
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Time for a new,
	yet not bleeding edge plan 9 box... (recommendations for a small
	x86, inexpensive PC)
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Unfortunately, the controller used in that series of SSD's
has a pretty bad reputation.

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3D3531&p=3D17

That said, it's the second version of it and it is a lot
better than the first. It might also be that it is less of
a problem with Venti, I don't know enough to say.

I've used one myself and haven't run into any issues, you
might not ever notice the problem.

On Jul 13, 2009, at 5:46 PM, ron minnich wrote:

> http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=3D49#power-bundle
>
> DESCRIPTION 	PRICE	QTY 	TOTAL
> 	Bundle: Intel DG45FC, Jou Jye 528i Case, 2GB RAM, 2.5in HDD Tray
> 	=A3175.00 		=A3175.00
> 	Intel E1400 Celeron Dual Core 2.0 GHz Socket 775 CPU & Heatsink =
for
> DG45FC Board * Lead time approx 1-3 days 	=A349.00 		=
=A349.00
> 	OCZ Solid 30GB 2.5in SATA II Solid State Disk (SSD) 	=A385.00 =
		=A385.00
> 	US IEC C13 Power Cord 	=A33.00 		=A33.00
>
> SSD and it all comes to 312 pounds, which is around 6,000,000 dollars
> at today's rates. But that said just get the same thing at Fry's for
> less. That mobo was at Fry's recently for $70 with cpu.
>
> But SSD, and 60GB at that, bye bye hard drive failure. Now you just
> have flash failure. I still think a write-once-friendly medium like
> flash ought to be nice for venti. Wonder if we could keep fossil and
> index in battery-back dram ?
>
> ron
>