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Optical storage: RIP: Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...; Tags: Games, SSD Drives, SSD, optical media, hard drive, CD, game, Cd/DVd, storage, Optical Storage; Discussion threads 2009-10-11
Intel: SSDs are coming: A MisnomerThe term "solid-state" is actually slightly off, if the intent is to distinguish a unit with no moving parts from one with moving parts. The term "solid-state", although it can be used informally to mean "no-moving-parts", actually refers to lack of vacuum or gas-based tubes, thereby implying the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Visual Studio, Storage, Intel Corp., SSD; Discussion threads 2009-09-24
Hitachi announces 500GB 2.5" Travelstar hard drive: Just what's neededfor those home media centres, nas devices and home servers. Until ssd's are comparable in price , capacity and don't require special periodical cleaning to maintain read/write speeds.; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Hitachi Ltd., hard drive; Discussion threads 2009-09-01
Yoggie and Lenovo Solve "Email Wait": Um ... I don't think I get it ...If you already have a Blackberry, why do you need this? Ok, possibly attachments, but how often is that?LudoWhat a crap ...Why anyone need it?I think that it's just time for a faster OS."Don?t you just hate waiting for you laptop to...; Tags: Operating systems, operating system, e-mail, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Discussion threads 2009-08-24
(Our Apple tablet hardware/software wish list): (Our Apple tablet hardware/software wish list)WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER TABLETWe need a larger iTouch device that you can easily carry around...Size:imagine 3 iTouch devices next to each other, built-in accelerator for orientation controlMultitasking: A must haveNetwork:support all WIFI standards specially the newer faster; optional support for 3GConnectivity: Full...; Tags: Tablets, Smart phones, Apple Mac OS X, Notebooks, Operating systems, software, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, tablet, Apple Tablet, hardware, operating system; Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Groovy says it can make IT apps work in real-time: Groovy says it can make IT apps work in real-timeNothing new under the sunAs with all the "claims", basic facts remain the same: Hard disk is slower than RAM and RAM is limited. Caching a DB into RAM does not make the system better than the competitors, and reading data...; Tags: Memory, IT App, RAM, Groovy, information technology; Discussion threads 2009-07-30
Intel's first 34nm SSDs hit by Bios flaw: Intel's first 34nm SSDs hit by Bios flaw That's rightPC users are still hobbled with 1970s BIOS technology.RE: Intel's first 34nm SSDs hit by Bios flaw Yea! A password scheme that really works!glad they caught it soon.i hope everyone is offereing full refunds and a guarantee for first delivery as...; Tags: PC Users, Bios flaw, BIOS, SSD, Intel Corp., flaw; Discussion threads 2009-07-28
SSDs are getting better, still not there yet: SSDs are getting better, still not there yetWill never be there!SSD will never replace hard disk. It has the limitation that the number of times you can write to the same memory slots! Just copy 10,000 file directories to flash disks. How many times you can do before you get...; Tags: SSD; Discussion threads 2009-07-23
SSDs are getting better, still not there yet: To date, the solid-state disk has been a tech mirage. The vision is great, but it always seems to be just over the horizon. SSDs have struggled to live up the performance promises, and they remain too expensive to provide any real competition to hard drives. But...; Tags: Performance, NAND, Intel Corp., SSD, Corsair, X128, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris; Blog posts 2009-07-23
Corsair launches 64GB, 128GB 'performance' SSDs; 220MB/sec read, write: Corsair launches 64GB, 128GB 'performance' SSDs; 220MB/sec read, writeThat's great. Lemme know when the price drops to around $50;)Prices right?US$659 = AU$835.The P256 is selling for AU$945. Double the capacity for only $110. Strange!Bleh. Not worth the cost.Ditto.In 15 years of computing, I've had ONE single hard drive...; Tags: Performance management, Corsair, SSD, P256, performance; Discussion threads 2009-06-25
Sony Vaio P-series updated with 1.6GHz Atom, 128GB SSD: Sony Vaio P-series updated with 1.6GHz Atom, 128GB SSDIt's probably using that cheap......MLC flash memory instead of SLC...At $1500 bucks, that's a rip-off...; Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio P-series, SSD, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-06-23
Western Digital begins shipping in-house SiliconDrive III SSDs: Western Digital begins shipping in-house SiliconDrive III SSDsWonder what this would do for databases.Speed up or bottleneck it? I would think speed up. But can it keep up with 100 spindles?; Tags: SiliconDrive III SSD, Western Digital Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-06-16
Outrageously cool new hard drive: Outrageously cool new hard driveYes, very cool. . .please let me know when I can buy one to evaluate. Until then, it is all just speculation ... and, who knows, it might not ever make it to market for unforeseen technical reasons and just end up as more vapor.Let's hope...; Tags: hard drive; Discussion threads 2009-06-15
Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks: The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...; Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris; Blog posts 2009-06-15
Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro: Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook ProErm ... yes, they were!When Vista RTM shipped and users discovered that it's file & networking throughput was less than expected, they (and many ABM'ers who'd never even installed the OS) started baying for blood.MS fixed many of its file &...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Adrian, Apple MacBook Pro, SSD, Serial ATA, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-06-15
Considering an SSD? Read this: Considering an SSD? Read thisWell... get more user opinionsI know for sure that the Intel SSD SLC's scream and there is a huge, noticeable, difference in performance of almost all applications.The MLC's, seem to have the issues over time, but still not much. And the price difference between the MLCs...; Tags: desktop virtualization, MLC, SSD; Discussion threads 2009-06-09
Sager NP9280 has Core i7, triple SSDs; world's most powerful laptop: Sager NP9280 has Core i7, triple SSDs; world's most powerful laptopdvd drive?from the looks of things, i see a dvd drive.. hmm where is the blu-ray?; Tags: Sager NP9280, Sager, Core i7, SSD, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2009-06-08
Runcore Pro IV SSD benchmarks: Runcore Pro IV SSD benchmarkssomething's up with your WD drive!53 seconds to open mail? that's insane. 26 for firefox? i have the same system with the 7200 rpm drive, and though i would expect it to be faster than the 5400, it opens firefox in a couple seconds.yes, the SSD...; Tags: Web browsers, Runcore Pro IV SSD, SSD, Mozilla Firefox; Discussion threads 2009-05-05
The 'world's first SSD-based CD ripping' NAS device: The 'world's first SSD-based CD ripping' NAS deviceSSD is the FUTURE!SSD is the future and it is cutting inroads that will render the mechanical drives to live with recycle bins.might be a very distant futurecurently the SSD is 20 times more expensive than a HDD in cost and also slower.That...; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, SSD, NAS, CD; Discussion threads 2009-05-04
Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD: Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSDSome of the other SSD manufacturersNeed to take some tips from RunCore if those speeds are to be believed..... it appears that they have outdone everyone else.Looking good!SSD's and GPU processing are the big hope for multimedia pro's regardless of platform, software or hardware.AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The...; Tags: SSD, Runcore Pro IV, Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch, SATA SSD, Hands-On, Serial ATA; Discussion threads 2009-05-04