Re: [Hampshire] [OT] MTBF

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Author: John Cooper
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] MTBF
James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Take an example of a SSD
> Manufacturer quotes:
> OCZ-120GB-Solid-State-Drive: MTBF 1.5 million hours.
> To me that means and MTBF of 171 years abouts.
> So, why do OCZ only guarantee it for 2 years?
>

It should have a lifetime guarantee, but nothing to do with statistics,
they now it will be superseded before two years and therefore will not
be able to replace it like-for-like. It is a commercial decision,
nothing to do with its life expectancy!

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