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Changes for the MacBook

David Allen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:00:55 +0000

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. These changes offer increased speed and performance, but at a price, Apple are not likely to be giving it away and they are not new prices are below for anyone thinking of buying an Apple. Prices: 2.0GHz unibody MacBook ($900), 2.4GHz unibody MacBook ($825), 2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro ($825), 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro ($750), and 17-inch MacBook Pro ($750). Source [Apple Insider] a 13.1" Laptops, 15" Laptops, 17" Laptops, apple insider, Apple Laptops, apple prices, solid state drives, speed and performance, SSD, unibody

Asus offer SSD upgrades

David Allen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:00:33 +0000

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. Of course, owners who live in Taiwan would only need to pay around $43 to Asus and they would do it for them, for everyone else it’s either a trip the repair man or do it yourself. Currently it is supposed to be just for the Eee PC 901 and live near to an Asus service centre. The payment allows the user to be upgraded to the next level. Source [Liliputing] a 8.9" Netbooks, ASUS Netbooks, asus users, eee pc, laptops, next level, solid state drives, SSD, taiwan

Eee PC Hack – How to Make Windows XP get along with SSD (Solid State Drives)!

Laptop Pimp — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:40:54 +0000

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 over the top of pre written data. What we are trying to do here is limit how much XP writes to cache/database. many apps within XP do this, apps you add also do this (such as outlook) The tweaks you will see listed may help with this, SSD’s do not take well to lots of tiny random writes. via hackszine a apps, ASUS Netbooks, cache database, eee pc, Laptop DIY, Laptop Hack, Laptop News, netbook, Netbook Reviews, pc hack, solid state drives, SSD, SSD, ssd drives, tweaks, v1, windows xp, write buffer

Dell Latitude E4200 Review!

Laptop Pimp — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:10:30 +0000

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 Vista® Home Basic SP1, With media Primary External Optical Drive Options E-Module w/ 8X DVD with Cyberlink PowerDVD™ Memory 1.0GB, DDR3-1066 SDRAM, 1 GB DIMM integrated Primary Storage 64GB Dell Mobility Solid State Drive Graphics Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Wireless LAN (802.11) Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Car Primary Battery 4 Cell Batter Hardware Support Services CS 2.0 via dell 3 Year Limited Warranty2 and 3 Year Mail-in Service a 12" Laptops, ddr3, Dell Laptops, dell latitude, fingerprint reader, genuine windows vista, graphics media, hardware support services, intel dual core, intel dual core processors, intel graphics media accelerator, Laptop News, Laptop Reviews, Laptop Specs, mail, memory 1, mini car, mobile intel, optical drive, primary storage, solid state … Continue reading →

Intel 80GB Solid State Drives Super Fast and Coming Soon!

Laptop Pimp — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:02:54 +0000

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 SATA Solid-State Drives (SSDs) based on multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology for laptop and desktop computers. The new high-performing data storage devices give computer buyers a new level of system responsiveness in a lightweight, rugged, low-power package that can replace traditional hard disk drives. Validated for Intel-based computers, the X18-M is a 1.8-inch drive and the X25-M a 2.5-inch drive, offering several advantages over hard drives including faster overall system response, boot and resume times. With no moving parts, SSDs run cooler and quieter and are a more reliable option than hard drives. In addition, SSDs remove input/output (I/O) performance bottlenecks associated with hard disk drives that help maximize the efficiency of Intel processors, such as the company’s Core(TM) family … Continue reading →

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 →

Samsung going into Mass-Production of 128 MLC SSD (Solid State Drives)!

Laptop Pimp — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:16:43 +0000

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 speed of 70 megabytes per second (MB/s), the industry’s highest for MLC-based SSDs. Samsung’s 128GB SSD will be demonstrated in a notebook PC at CES 2008 in its Semiconductor Product Showcase, Room N236, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), North Hall, 2nd Floor. The complete suite of Samsung SSDs will also be displayed at Samsung Electronics’ Booth 11033, in the LVCC’s Central Hall. The Samsung MLC-based SSD’s write speed of 70MB/s was achieved through the use of optimized controller technology and highly efficient flash-management firmware technology. Adding to its exceptional performance, Samsung’s 128GB SSD reads data at 100MB/s. via samsung a advanced semiconductor, ces 2008, controller technology, flash ssd, inch versions, Laptop Hardware, … Continue reading →