The MacBook Pro series will now include a faster model and new chip options and larger solid state drives (SSD). The fifteen inch MacBook Pro will get a 2.66 Ghz processor as standard, although this could be upgraded to a 2.93 GHz chip for around $300.
Owners of Asus Eee Pc mini laptops who are not happy with their 4 Gb, 12 Gb, or 16 Gb solid state drives (SSD) this is good news for Asus users who want a better faster machine without having to pay for a complete upgrade.
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Here’s a good Eee PC hack that will allow you to run your Windows XP faster with SSDs. This could probably apply to any netbook with SSDs.
Cheaper SSD drives like our Core V1 and Core V2 series have limitations with random writes filling up the write buffer on the drive and causing the SATA controller to pause while this is flushed. The reason for this is Nand MLC drives at present have to erase before they write…hence you get added latency. So every bit written to the drive has to be preceded by a bit erased, the drive can not write
Dell Latitude E4200
Dell has release their 12.1″ Dell Latitude E4200 which comes with Intel Dual Core processors. Not exactly energy-saving beasts, but they do boast 64GB of Solid State Drives with prices starting at $2048.
If you ask me, this isn’t the best deal on the market today so I would hold my money for somethin’ else.
Here’s the specs if you get the most basic configuration:
Latitude E4200 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo ULV SU9300 (1.20GHz) with fingerprint reader Operating System Genuine Windows Vis
Just in case you were wondering, the new Intel 80GB Solid State Drives are super fast and are coming very soon to your new mini-notebook.
Here’s the Press Release:
Intel Introduces Solid-State Drives for Notebook and Desktop Computers
New Intel(R) High-Performance SATA Solid-State Drive Offers Users Responsive, Rugged, Reliable and Low-Power Storage Solution to Replace Hard Disk Drive SANTA CLARA, Calif. —(Business Wire)— Sep. 8, 2008 Intel Corporation announced today it has begun shipping Intel(R) X18-M and X25-M Mainstream
Samsung Solid State Drives samples now available for Low-Priced PC/Mini-notebook Market!
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 a
Samsung announces their mass production of 128 Flash SSD drives. These will last longer and work faster, especially designed for notebook PCs.
Las Vegas, NV, January 6, 2008 — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today that it has developed a multi-level cell (MLC) flash-based 128 Gigabyte (GB) solid state drive (SSD) that it will produce this year in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch versions for notebook and desktop PCs, as well as other mobile applications. The new drive offers a data writing spee
