SanDisk outs Gen 2 pSSDs for blossoming netbook sector

SanDisk's Gen 1 pSSDs just starting shipping in August, but already we're staring at the successors. Here at CES, the outfit has introduced its Gen 2 pSSD lineup, which is comprised of the pSSD-P2 and pSSD-S2. Said drives are aimed at low-cost PCs (netbooks, in particular) as well as commercial applications such as POS terminals, printers and ATMs. Unfortunately, "aggressively priced" is as close as we're getting to an actual sticker, though we are told that they'll be available in 8/16/32/64GB capacities as early as next month.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 2:53PM]

That is some really weird weight distribution. How do they get it to stand on its tip like that?

[magallanes Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:17PM]

how?.

Simple :invisible cat.

:-3

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:18PM]

Aww...Cutest response ever! That made me happy :]:]

[h0rk Posted Jan 6th 2009 2:55PM]

POS terminals? yeah i have used them, got asked to leave the building when i referred to them quite loudly as that...

[pika2000 Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:03PM]

The more the merrier. Hopefully this will re-introduce more netbooks with SSDs. Most of them are using hard-drives now.

[Stereotype Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:27PM]

Price please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:31PM]

"Here at CES, the outfit has introduced its Gen 2 pSSD lineup" ???

Hmmm... I thought CES started Jan 8.

[Dan Fruzzetti Posted Jan 6th 2009 3:52PM]

This development could give a much needed boost to the SSD industry, especially if SanDisk can get its resourcefulness back after reorganizing. Remember the original obstacle with SSDs was price, and the less expensive and structurally slower SSD pictured here COULD see many interesting applications other than those listed above. It should be reasonably gentle on power and so it should go well with portable devices, especially (e.g.) portable data loggers on fleet vehicles which could get a much needed boost -- there are many driving factors that contribute to high operating costs in industries that log equipment data and having more cheap options for storage and analysis of said data opens the floodgates for decreased costs across all aspects of any industry in which products must be shipped; moreover I see devices like this becoming embedded in the next generation of refrigerated containers to help protect consumers of cold-stored foods.

What I'm hoping to see next is a similar device with the control logic all in-built for modular, snap-in function on any number of devices.

[greatcaffeine Posted Jan 6th 2009 4:05PM]

That's great and all, but how fast are they?