Samsung Solid State Drives samples now available for Low-Priced PC/Mini-notebook Market!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:16:25 +0000

After months of announcement, Samsung is finally giving out these FlashSSDs to manufacturers for designing new low-priced laptops/PCs such as the mini-laptops. SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSDs) that are only 30 percent of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to manufacture. With the introduction of these smaller, low-capacity SSDs, Samsung now offers an attractive replacement for existing hard drives used in low-cost PCs. Available in densities of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, the new multi-level-cell SSDs will be mass produced beginning next month. “We’ve refined our manufacturing techniques and redesigned our low-density SSDs to get what the low-priced PC market is looking for in the way of improved cost, performance and availability,” said Jim Elliott, Vice President, Memory Marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. The low-density Samsung SSDs use the same high-performance SATA II controller technology as that being used on Samsung’s just-introduced MLC-based 128GB SSD. Samsung’s new MLC-based SSD at 32GB capacity will read data (sequentially) at 90MB/s and write it (sequentially) at 70MB/s – performance levels much greater than low-density SSDs on the market today. The 16GB … Continue reading →

Tee PC combines Tablet PC, Desktop, and Laptop All-in-One!

Laptop Pimp — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:05:39 +0000

The Tee PC looks very promising with it’s docking system, tablet Notebook, and flexible peripherals. Check out the specs: CPU: ARM926, 400MHz Screen 7”W, 800×480 w/TP Memory: SO-DIMM DDR 128MB Storage NAND flash 128MB Video codec, VGA@30fps WiFi and Blue Tooth support Battery 10.8Whr Adapter: 5V, 2.5A Dimensions 18.8×11.3×1.29 cm Weight: 343g OS: Win CE6.0 Swivel Camera 0.3/1.3M With specs upgraded to a faster CPU and Windows XP, this little touchscreen device might have a go at the mini-notebook market. But as it stands, the Tee PC is too slow and weak to process any kind of real applications in my opinion. Windows CE should be kept to the industrial automation computers, not for personal laptops. The “Tee PC” comes ready-to- use straight out of the box with all the hardware and software you need, including a docking station, power adapter and a touch pen. The Windows CE 6.0 operating system is pre-installed with WordPad, MediaPlayer and Internet Explorer. The “Touch” screen and touch pen take care of navigating the Windows interface. A software-based keyboard is provided for data input but a standard USB keyboard can also be attached. The Tee PC can be operated stand-alone using its internal battery … Continue reading →

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Samsung Solid State Drives samples now available for Low-Priced PC/Mini-notebook Market!

Tee PC combines Tablet PC, Desktop, and Laptop All-in-One!