And by the way, last I checked there's still a long laundry list of non-default incantations to optimize SSD usage on Windows, where you're stuck harder because you don't have control over things like the I/O scheduler.
I find this JWZ quote applicable: You have invoked the "Oh, but there's a preference to turn off that stupid behavior" defense. I am showering you with negativity.
(well, in this case it's about turning the right behavior on, but still).
Would you mind listing them?
:)
Would you mind listing the items you think are actually necessary here, instead of pointing me to a 489-page forum thread?
A quick word on SSDs: SSDs do NOT require the confusing and intense setup that a lot of people seem to suggest. The current day SSDs are much more reliable and literally all that is necessary is to change the SATA mode to AHCI or RAID in the BIOS/UEFI, install, and you are good to go.
It _all_ might be somewhat overrated. I've certainly never worried much about all this stuff, and my SSDs still perform phenomenally well. I used one in my old Macbook well before OS X supported TRIM and all was well, although I have to admit that on another machine I thought for sure Linux was taking care of TRIM for me. Apparently not.