A few weeks back, we posted an article that stated our opinion of the new Apple MBA as being one of the top ultraportable laptops available today, and quite possibly, untouchable. The backlash from Sony fans was amazing, many clearly noting that we hadn’t tested, or included, the new VAIO 13 Pro as a comparison system in that report…and they …
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Quicker Start Times Make Todays SSD Purchase Viable – An SSD Primer
The one question the always seems to resurface as we travel spreading the SSD word, is how an SSD is so much better than a hard drive. Even today, we are still at a point that this question seems to be the first question asked, even before the obvious, “What is an SSD?” As it does most, we think the …
Read More »Seagate Steals Micron SSD GM Gary Gentry To Be Senior Vice President SSD
If it weren’t weren’t enough that we were all taking bets as to who was going to win the arm wrestle between Seagate and Micron over any potential OCZ purchase, Seagate stunned the storage world today by luring back Gary Gentry from Micron to be their Senior Vice President SSD. The totally odd part of this announcement is that it …
Read More »LSI Purchase of SandForce – Our Discussion With VP Gary Smerdon
LSI has announced their purchase of SandForce Technology for approximately $400 million, a number which is oddly close to their sale of their Engenio Storage Business Unit. After removing itself from the external storage systems business which was primarily based on hard drives earlier this year, LSI has just put in place what they believe to be the main component …
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