in reply to Re^2: sorting very large text files
in thread sorting very large text files

I have vaguely impression that SSD technique is not mature yet. It will be broken after reading 200,000 times.

Things have moved on. A lot!

Otherwise, it would be very bad news for the owners of the dozens(hundreds?) of models of netbook (like this) that come with the OS installed on the only drive possible which is an SSD.

If you look at the spec sheet for the SSD I linked, the significant number is Write Endurance (500GB/Day):    >10 (That's > 10 years!).

And If I remember correctly, the GoogleOS will only run from SSDs. Though that's possibly not a recommendation.

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