This "specialist" really dropped the ball on this one, that is his explanation. SSDs are PERFECT for laptops and netbooks. It is a native 2.5" device that weighs less, consumes less power, produces less heat, and is more durable than hard drives. Those are all welcome improvements over hard drives especially in mobile devices. If you drop your laptop or netbook, there is a good chance your magnetic hard drive is toast. At least with an SSD, losing your saved information is about the least of your worries. The only thing that SSDs lack still is: Capacity, price, and optimization for current operating systems. Windows 7 is planning to fix the later.