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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[These things need to be put into a true video iPod!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 10:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[PSP2 anyone?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mrfreezie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 10:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Finally.<br>This is hopefully the beginning on our path to rid ourselves of conventional hard drives. <br>I hate hardware with moving parts.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 10:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[anyone know the exact size of these things?  are the 16gb the same as the 32gb?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[james]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 10:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, this isn't the same as 32 GB.  This is 16 Gb.  That is equal to 2 GB.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kenny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 11:53AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'll bet they mean 16 gigabyte since that's what we all talk storage in nowadays.<br><br><br>btw, he was asking if they had a standard form factor for ssd drives yet.  I personally hope they just keep the 2.5" laptop standard for backward compatibility.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[andy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 12:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nah, they mean GigaBit...<br><br>Seoul , Korea – January 3, 2007 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, announced that it is now sampling its 16-gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory with customers – the first NAND flash using 50 nanometer (nm) process technology. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 12:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nah, they mean GigaBit...<br><br>Seoul , Korea – January 3, 2007 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, announced that it is now sampling its 16-gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory with customers – the first NAND flash using 50 nanometer (nm) process technology. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 12:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Too bad they didn't have a real photo of the device ( I guess 35+ year old technology is more impressive).  I'll bet they aren't putting this baby into a 40 pin DIP package......]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Magnet]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 1:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks like someone bent two pins on that chip..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 1:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't understand how flash memory would make a good replacement for a hard drive. Don't they have a max number of read/write cycles?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crazylink]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 3:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[max number of read/write cycles has increased a lot since the initial days of flash memory. It is now at such a point that it is no longer a problem.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[par]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 3:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[Out of curiosity, can SSD be partitioned so you eliminate the need for conventional RAM?  And, does anyone know how retrieval times compare with regular spindle and platter HDs?<br><br>The thought of a Sony TX with SSD gives me the chills... Instant on, ridiculous battery life, and ~2.5 lbs...  Can't help but dream...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 3rd 2007 6:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Samsung's high-density 16Gb NAND flash released: cheaper, faster SSDs on the way]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/03/samsungs-high-density-16gb-nand-flash-released-cheaper-faster/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think the bottleneck of harddrive connections make it to slow to have no need for RAM, But it would make on heck of a page file.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Crazylink]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 4th 2007 8:27AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>