http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
Most people don't NEED 500G drives. Even if they do, they use it for storage and you could get that with a NAS or USB drive at home for archival purposes.]]>Jan 8th 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
Also, manufacturers also have the option of using a BASE-10 system for marketing their capacities, the way HDD manufactures have been doing for decades. This means that as sized increase, OEMs can advertise a certain capacity in actual bytes that technically be x-many Gigabytes(SI) but would fall short if using the BASE-2 gigabyte(JEDEC) or gibibyte(IEC).

* Used 64gb as an example, I have no idea what density or capacity SanDisk is using.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
Remember when 256mb USB drives were the next big thing? And when HD DVD was going to replace DVD?

New Tech Rule number 1: unless you've got far too much money, always let someone else look before you leap.

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Just like I can live with my Sammy DLP or my 2.4Ghz Quad Core processor for years to come, I can live with 256+GB SSD. How anyone can survive with less than 100GB in this day and age, I have no idea.]]>Jan 8th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
Though I think you meant "let someone else leap", it's us who will be looking! :-)]]>Jan 8th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
I also wonder about physical size. These companies keep trying to one up each other. Imagine if one company released a 3.5" SSD they could pack it well over current limits.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
SSD drive prices have plummeted in the past 12 months.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
When SSD's first became available to consumers 30GB+ drives cost in excess of $500. Now a 30GB can be had from OCZ in the region of $130.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
If Apple is dropping the prices that much and making upgrades without charging extra the price must be dropping.]]>Jan 8th 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
A few days ago my friend broke the screen on his Ipod classic and complained to me to ask if i could fix it, when i popped it open i found he had a 32Gb SLC SSD inside that he had put in for an upgrade 1 month ago at great expense, he didn't know what it was so went for the "reassuringly expensive mindset".

I have bought it off him for £90 and am booting vista off of it in my laptop, never seen such quick load speeds and thats only 100r/w!]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
I'm waiting for someone to report on the 240 performance in a new MacBook Pro. When the SSDs reach (or exceed) the 320GB that I currently have in my "heavy alu", I'll definitely do the swap.

Sure would be nice if they'd do a 1.8" 120GB PATA slim enough to swap into my first-gen MacBook Air.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/When I can get a 250gig SATA 2.5" drive for $75.00.... I guess I'll stick to standard HD's for now.

I can see where in some cases getting an SSD drive would be a good idea, for small notebooks and such for people who really need the additional battery life.

But at those prices I can not see this replacing HD's yet.]]>Jan 8th 2009 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/
But I find that determining what controller chip and NAND Modules a particular vendor uses is like playing Where's Waldo.
And I'm sure its even more difficult when the product isn't actually on the market yet.

If someone finds out for sure, PLEASE link here.]]>Jan 8th 2009 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Read pages 6, 7 and 8 here: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3403&p=6]]>Jan 8th 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 9th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Jan 8th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/sandisk-unveils-new-faster-bigger-laptop-ssds/Past a certain point they just can't fit anymore NAND flash modules in a 1.8" package.]]>Jan 8th 2009 9:19PM