Goodbye hard drives, hello SSD

[GTi]

Interesting to know:

Seoul - Samsung Electronics, one of the world's largest computer chip makers, said on Monday it has developed a new solid-state drive that is expected to replace hard disk drives in laptop computers.

Samsung said its 256-gigabyte solid state drive (SSD) for data storage is 2.4 times faster than traditional hard drives. The company plans to begin production of SSDs this year.

The new SSD "represents a bold step in the shift to notebooks with significantly improved performance and larger storage capacities," the company said in a statement.

Samsung described the new SSD - 2.5 inches long and 9.5mm thick - as the world's smallest of its kind. It can read up to 200 megabytes of data per second.

Citing market research agency iSuppli, it said 35% of notebook computers would use the SSD by 2012.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_2329094,00.html

 

[The_Techie]

I can only imagine how much that would cost

 

[GTi]

I can only imagine how much that would cost

Yeah, it will push the prices of laptops sky high again.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I know it'll make laptops expensive, but at least your data'll be better protected.

Unless... how secure are SSD against EMP devices?

 

[HavocXphere]

Unless... how secure are SSD against EMP devices?

Not a chance. The US regulations have a clause that states "this device may not cause harmful interference and must accept all harmful interference". No idea why...

 

[MadMailMan]

I can only imagine how much that would cost

Dell has a 64GB SSD option on some of their notebooks at around R7500 a pop.

I can't wait personally. Can you imagine how fast a database will run on a couple of these puppies in a stripe formation?

 

[.Froot.]

This discussion is already active on another thread.

 

[boramk]

256GB SSD. Yeah. Mainstream in 10 years .

 

[Nerfherder]

All I need is a 20 gig for my old laptop... I rate it will pump with one of those drives in.

 

[GTi]

All I need is a 20 gig for my old laptop... I rate it will pump with one of those drives in.

Why such a small drive, most people are data hungry these days.

 

[GTi]

This discussion is already active on another thread.

And if it is: sooooooooooorry , I never saw it.

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Why such a small drive, most people are data hungry these days.

Just for the OS and page file, I'm guessing. Everything else can go on a traditional HDD.

 

[GTi]

Just for the OS and page file, I'm guessing. Everything else can go on a traditional HDD.

But why have 2 drives in a laptop, whereas 1 is enough and save on weight.
The SSD are abit bigger and heavier than your trad HDD's.

 

[BigBear]

There already a couple of smaller sizes available big enough to hold WinXp.
Look @ the + side no moving components that could fail.

 

[MadMailMan]

But why have 2 drives in a laptop, whereas 1 is enough and save on weight.
The SSD are abit bigger and heavier than your trad HDD's.

From what I hear the SSD's are lighter than conventional drives. Well the one available now are. No moving parts, no motor. Just think of them as a bunch of CF cards "stuck" together. I miss my old HP with its 2 HDDs, Had half a TB in it, and the page file was on the second drive. Little thing used to fly!

 

[Toxin]

Samsung and OCZ SSD drives
Memoright 32GB SSD drive
OCZ 64GB SSD drive

BTW, the OCZ 64GB drive sells for about £600. While 256GB SSD drives can sell for up to £3500.

Obviously this will get better with time, but don't expect to have one in the next five years or so.

 

[Glordit]

Can Imagine Voodoo Tech & Falcon West will buy some and install then in thier Super High Priced Monters $10K+ PC's