solid state drive

Sony Announces 18.4-inch Notebook

Chris Dannen — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:08:00 -0400

Special Report: Hard Drives Not Dead Yet

Chris Dannen — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:45:07 -0400

A couple of weeks ago, I gave you the lowdown on solid state drives: what they're for, how they work, and where they're headed. In the name of equal time, I also got the scoop on the future of traditional hard drives, in case you were worried that your beloved, clackety drive of yore was going the way of the telegraph. Indeed, hard drives aren't going anywhere: in fact, they're just getting bigger and better, and more high tech by turns.

Special Report: What's Up With Solid State Hard Drives?

Chris Dannen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:57:28 -0400

It seems like every new drool-worthy notebook these days -- from the MacBook Air to the VooDoo Envy -- is sporting solid state hard drives instead of traditional hard drives. If you don't know the particulars of what solid state drives do (and if you have a life, you might not), then you might be wondering why the option to add an SSD, as they're abbreviated, can add a whopping $1000+ to the price of your made-to-order laptop.

Toshiba Announces Massive Notebook Hard Drives

Chris Dannen — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:35:43 -0400

Samsung Mass Produces Solid State Hard Drives

Chris Dannen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:02:27 -0400

Toshiba Portege Gets Massive Solid State Hard Drive

Chris Dannen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:28:52 -0400

The venerable Portege line, Toshiba's [OTC: TOSBF] ultra-portable notebooks, has just gotten a little more venerable. The R500, the company's well-received 12.1-inch LED-backlit laptop, has officially gotten an upgrade to a 128GB solid state hard drive. That's twice the storage of other solid state machines on the market, like the Lenovo X300 or the MacBook Air, without a commensurate price increase. The R500 is still prices at just $2,999, becoming perhaps the first practical value proposition amongst its ultra-light counterparts.