Transcend Unveil 192 GB SSD Drive

Transcend may not be breaking any storage records, but their new 2.5-inch Solid State Device (SSD) storage drive should be fast enough for its 192GB capacity to impress even the most cynical of users. Featuring a SATA II interface which can attain read/write speeds of between 90MB and 150MB per second. The drive also features a latency of just 0.2ms, and its own integrated Error Correction Code to ensure that data is transferred with little chance of corruption. No idea on its cost yet, but people should be lining up for this one.

Toshiba Announce 256GB SSD for Laptops & 32GB SSD for Netbooks

Toshiba have shown their new 256GB SSD Drive, which features a 120MB maximum read and 70MBps write speed which is done via a 3.0Gbps SATA interface. This 2.5-inch drive measures just 3.0-mm thick. Toshiba also announced new 8GB, 16GB and 32GB SATA based flash modules for the netbook market. Although slower than other SSD's the price should make them attractive.

Intel Release 2.5-inch 80GB SSD

Intel unveil their 80GB SSD Drive. The 2.5 inch drive features new optimizations to boost speed and energy usage over current flash drives. The X25-M drive should have an SRP of $595. They're also releasing a 3.5-inch version, called the X18-M.

Motion Computing Launches C5 and F5 Tablets.

Motion Computing has launched a couple of new tablets. The C5 mobile clinical assistant (MCA) and the F5 semi-rugged tablet PC look to be units aimed clearly at specific applications. The C5 is a tablet which features integrated mobile broadband and solid state drive (SSD) options that will make it look very appealing to users and buyers with medical applications in mind. certainly The F5 is a semi rugged tablet which will do well in industrial and commercial environments. It also comes with an additional 80GB hard drive without any additional costs. For more information on both devices visit Motion Computing.

Seagate Might Sue SSD Makers If Format Takes Off

Although Seagate are also looking at SSD themselves, they're no so keen on the technology taking off. They are as a result making some noise about sueing other manufacturers if this happens. Seagate CEO Bill Watkins, has recently told Fortune magazine that he is "convinced" SSD manufacturers such as Samsung and Intel are violating some of Seagate's patents. I'm of the opinion that this would be bad for the industry, resulting in higher prices for this already expensive technology.

Addonics Selling $35 CF to SATA Adapter...

This CF - SATA HDD Adapter is designed to enable Compact Flash II media to be used as a replacement for a 2.5" SATA hard drive. Notebooks and any supporting devices that use a 2.5" SATA hard drive can be easily converted to use low power and Solid State CF media. Once installed, the CF Drive appears as an ordinary hard drive to any OS and can be configured as a bootable device, meaning you can have all sorts of fun with trying out different OS's on your devices...