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PQI's 64GB SSD with SATA connector: a world's first, twice
PQI just announced the availability of their 64GB, 2.5-inch drive -- doubling the size of current SSDs packed in either 1.8-inch or 2.5-inch IDE enclosures. That's news, big news in and of itself. But these drives are also the world's first to sport SATA. That's right, thick juicy SATA which should make it possible to do a one-for-one swap with your existing laptop's spinner. So check it DV editors, before the end of the month you too will have access to ultra-fast flash for your video. No word on pricing yet, but 64GB of NAND on a SATA interface will likely buck the trend of falling SSD prices. Temporarily anyway.
Samsung makes possible 32 and 64GB CompactFlash cards
It's been barely 10 days since we discussed 8 and 16GB SD cards, but today, Samsung announced today that it has developed the world's first 40-nanometer memory device, allowing for 32 and 64GB CompactFlash cards. According to the company's press release, the new design uses a Charge Trap Flash architecture, which "reduces inter-cell noise levels." Oh, and remember when we asked if anyone had figured out the Moore's Law for flash memory? Turns out Samsung has: "Introduction of a 40nm manufacturing process for 32Gb NAND flash marks the seventh generation of NAND flash that follows the New Memory Growth Theory of double-density growth every 12 months, which was first presented by Dr. Chang Gyu Hwang, president and CEO of Samsung Electronics' Semiconductor Business in a keynote address at ISSCC 2002." By those calculations, we should have laptops with flash memory within a year.
Kanguru's 64GB Flash Drive Max, only $2,800
If that $5,000 BUSlink 64GB flash drive was too rich for ya, then check out the firesale prices over at Kanguru. Their 64GB KMFDM series USB 2.0 Flash Drive Max drops April 15 for a mere, $2,800. The drives come packed in silver or black aluminum and boast a 9MB/sec read and 5MB/sec write speeds. If you can't foot the three large, then Kanguru is also offering 32GB and 16GB models for $1,500 and $800, respectively. Tell us though, are you really going to let this thing dangle off your head stump from that included neck strap? [Thanks, Darnell]
