SanDisk Rolls Out 32GB Flash HDD For Notebooks

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SanDisk Rolls Out 32GB Flash HDD For Notebooks

Thu Jan 4, 2007 7:22:47 AM #31551 Perm Link

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The drive costs about $600 making it relatively cheap compared to previous incarnations. <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6147032.html">Flash can handle wear and tear better than traditional drive that use mechanical parts but they don't have the write cycle longevity of the traditional drives</a>. New technologies help alleviate this problem.

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The flash drive isn't for everyone. At 32GB, it is far smaller than the conventional drives found in current notebooks, desktops or even MP3 players. Many business users, however, never max out the capacity on their drives. The drive will also add about $600 to the cost of a notebook. Those prices will crimp sales, Handy said. "There are certain applications where it can be used, but I just don't see it for business where the most violent thing they (users) will encounter is a cab ride in New York," said Handy.

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Thu Jan 4, 2007 7:35:56 AM #31552 Perm Link

I still think this is really expensive. New laptops aren't exactly cheap. I can't imagine adding $600 to the cost of a laptop that can't even be a desktop replacement because the $600 hard drive in it is too small.

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Fri Jan 5, 2007 8:12:29 PM #31663 Perm Link

it would be nice as it may consume so little power and just big enough to fill the windows and few essentila program. it would be a great thing for tablet pc, though hoepfully the pridce will drop.

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Fri Jan 5, 2007 8:41:04 PM #31675 Perm Link

I would gladly take flash if it would hold up to extended use.

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Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:13:53 AM #32908 Perm Link

Like anything else wait a while and the price will drop significantly.

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Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:10:50 PM #32954 Perm Link

Im sure access time must be very fast

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Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:33:47 AM #32983 Perm Link

One thing you must also consider, is that this drive will be considerably lighter in weight. Your laptop will lose at least a pound, and that's good.

This isn't just a flash drive. It uses a new technology called Solid State, which takes a long time to degrade. Use it for data storage, or as a system boot device!

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