While we don't expect solid-state drives to become mainstream just yet, they are by all means moving quickly in that direction. Current generation SSDs deliver more value than ever before, plus they have the speed advantage, features, and adequate capacity to become viable alternatives to standard disk drives to most users.One of the driving forces behind SSD technology has been Intel, whose drives have always remained one step ahead of the competition. Not surprisingly, the second generation Intel X25-M is arguably the best MLC-based solid-state drive money can buy.That's not to say there are no more choices out there, but quite the contrary as you've seen us reviewing a variety of drives from different manufacturers, and perhaps most importantly using different controllers under the hood. The Crucial M225, A-DATA S592, and of course, the original OCZ Vertex are all great examples of quality Indilinx Barefoot-based SSDs. In fact, the OCZ Vertex is likely the most recognizable and praised Indilinx SSD series, and for good reason.