Laptop Thoughts: Not Sure What SSD to Buy? How About a Guide?

This is the first installment in a new series recommending the best solid-state drives you can buy at any given budget level. With so many SSDs piling up, all based on the same few controllers, it’s time for us "to start identifying the real winners. Detailed solid state drive specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. However, at the end of the day, what an enthusiast needs is the best SSD within a certain budget."

As SSDs are becoming more common place and cheaper, it is about time that a guide be published letting you know which one is most worth your simoleons. There are lots of reasons to upgrade, from better performance to increased battery life. I still worry about the lifespan of SSDs as I have heard some horror stories but a proper backup regimen should take care of most of those problems. You do have a proper backup regimen you follow, right?