Report says Microsoft will require SSDs for new PCs soon, but is it a big deal?

I certainly would not buy a new one without a SSD. You might as well not bother to buy a new PC if it doesn't have one.

 

Same here, a PC without a SSD is pointless to me. I can't go back to the slow and noisy HDD.

 

Probably not with the current version of Windows, but having that knowledge some years ago, I did build a new computer with an Intel i7-6700 @ 3.40 GHz x 8+ CPU. This was the last release of CPU's that would run W7.

Of course, since 2017 I have been running Linux Mint as a sole OS, BUT, at the time, yes, it was a big deal to have that info available.

 

The potential problem here is not that you would buy a new PC without a SSD... the problem is the lack of choice for the user if MS goes forward with this.

 

I don't know, they should just stop selling HDD's, anyone have any issues with that?

 

There are still lots of mechanical hard drives used for large storage drives.
My computers have SSDs for the operating system and large mechanical drives for backups and storage where speed is not that important.
Also SSDs are not as big as mechanical drives at this point in time. And if you could get them, they'd be cost prohibitive.

 

Couldn't agree more. My mechanical spindle drives have seemed resilient and keep storaged data and images sealed like a bank vault.

Now as far as SSD's and similar more space efficient solid states that look like a memory card these days, if that's the fashion let the manufacturers start spitting only those type out.

But those metal spindle drives still run like a champ when I use them. Not as fast maybe but still effective with long life.

 

Unless you happen to buy a dud one, mechanical hard drives go forever when used for backup and storage.
I cannot remember having to replace one used as backup/storage due to a fault. But I've replaced many over time to upgrade the size.

 

Yep, NAS storage owners and many companies using them.

HDDs are more prone damage by vibrations and sudden impact forces thus hard drives needs to be used, transported and stored with extra precautions. I have seen some external HDDs, used like a usb flash drive, get damaged by that. Aside from that they are quite resilient.

 

Thanks for the replies, maybe I should have said stop selling them for personal computer use, desktops, laptops etc.