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Laptop computers are now sporting a new option that is going to amaze most as a result of the visible speed improvement and many will never really understand why. Some will boast of  how quick their new laptop starts while others will read the fine print to see that there is this new thing called a solid state drive which …

In our first article entitled ‘Benefits of The Solid State Drive‘ we briefly provided comparison between a SSD and a hard drive and described the benefits of such an upgrade. We are going to follow with a description of SSD components along with an understanding of the purpose of each. This article will not only provide a solid foundation in …

Our SSD close up today is going to examine the different SSD types and form factors common to the consumer. This is the third paper in a series of recent articles that explained the benefits and components of a solid state drive and will go so far as to make up our SSD Beginners Guide.  Each article is designed to …

With all the talk about flooding and shortages of mechanical hard drives, the time seems to be ripe for SSD sales to skyrocket. According to ZDNet, however, Intel is a little bit less than optimistic when it comes to a potential surge in SSD sales. This may be due to the fact that computer manufacturers still have a high number …

It is a sure sign of the times as we see many SSDs reaching the five year warranty mark, all the while hard drive warranties are being cut from five years to a year. Following this tend of increasing SSD warranty periods, Seagate and Western Digital have slashed warranties on many of their most popular HDDs.  According to PC World, …

Monster Digital, up until now known primarily for their flash memory cards, has announced that it is branching out into the SSD market. With a strong background in flash technology, the shift certainly makes sense. The new SSDs, named the Le Mans, will be ‘SandForce Driven’ sporting read speeds and write speeds of 550MB/s – 515MB/s which is typical of …

Waiting until Christmas, or Boxing Day for a hard-drive bargain? The folks over at Seagate bring it to you two weeks early. The first-generation Momentus XT is on a massive $50 discount via Newegg using the promo code EMCJHJE23 during checkout, with an additional $10 instant discount, for a grand total of $89.99! Seagate recently released the second-generation Momentus XT  …

Seiko today announces a partnership with A*STAR to develop key internal parts for a planned new hybrid HDD/SSD drive that will come in at 2.5 in form factor, and an astounding 5mm thickness! This new hybrid drive will be developed for the tablet market and will be the first release of such a form factor available to tablet manufacturers, whereas …

If you are the type to procrastinate when it comes to buying gifts, we dedicate this Daily News to you. For those unsure of what to buy this year, Hot Hardware has published their annual Holiday Gift Guide: PC Components, where you are sure to find something before the big day arrives. Coolers seem to be a big hit this …

Verbatim has announced a new 2.5″ SATA-II SSD upgrade kit for notebooks and desktop PCs. This kit will allow the customer to have everything that is needed for a transition from an HDD to an SSD. The handy kit includes an SSD, a bracket for converting an HDD drive bay into a SSD bay. There also is a USB transfer …

Today we are testing a new controller from Highpoint that is taking a new approach to high end RAID. The new approach is inexpensive high performance RAID which is not only for corporations and system builders, but also, the casual user as well. The casual user qualifies as anyone who uses a desktop computer, home server, or dedicated NAS. The …

According to the technology market research firm IDC, SSD shipments saw a huge jump of nearly 67% in the 3rd quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Revenue on those sales was up 91.6% to nearly $1.29 billion over that same period. This is coming on top of an already record year for the worldwide SSD market, when …

A new TechCrunch report claims that Apple may be purchasing the Israeli flash controller firm Anobit for up to half a billion dollars. Founded in 2006, Anobit’s primary focus is mobile and enterprise markets. Their proprietary MSP (Memory Signal Processing) is used to circumvent the physical endurance constraints of NAND over traditional methods.  Anobits customers are mostly unknown but it …

Plextors newly minted M3S SSDs are the first to use Toshibas 24nm Toggle Mode NAND. Similar to Intels 2xnm NAND transition with the 3rd gen 320 line, Plextor has upped the warranty over its 3xnm versions. Plextors other lines, composed exclusively of Marvel controllers and 3xnm Toggle NAND, will continue with shorter 3 year warranties. Beside Intel and OWC, almost …

As we approach years end, nights are longer and this is very evident through visitors on the site, many in search of the perfect present for themselves or their loved one? Many would believe that, although a tad pricey, they would love the Dell XPS 14z that Hardware Canucks took a look at below! Myself, the idea of a triple …