[Buzzsaw]

A very good reading about SSDs versus HDDs.

This article explains the differences between the 2 types of storage technology.

This will assist you in deciding to either build a computer with all SSDs or all HDDs or a combination of both.

Read on...

SSDs vs. HDDs - Yahoo Tech

[silur]

I'd like to highlight a "feature" of SSDs that are not mentioned anywhere because it has no relevance for the market, but rather for a small set of people:
You cannot use software encryption on an SSD effectively!
Even if you utilize highly advanced algos and proper software the SSD hardware by design is cursed to support it, the plaintext version remains still readable at a deterministic offset "under" the encrypted one with very little effort (much easier than HDD forensics)

[Inori]

I'd like to highlight a "feature" of SSDs that are not mentioned anywhere because it has no relevance for the market, but rather for a small set of people:
You cannot use encryption on an SSD effectively!
Even if you utilize highly advanced algos and proper software the SSD hardware by design is cursed to support it, the plaintext version remains still readable at a deterministic offset "under" the encrypted one with very little effort (much easier than HDD forensics)

That's actually really cool, but also kinda scary. Do you have any links to whitepapers by Intel, Seagate, or some other manufacturer I could read?