Intel to show off 160GB solid state drives

[danrok]

Intel Tuesday confirmed that it is close to unveiling a new line of solid-state drives for laptop and notebook PCs that will feature a storage capacity up to 160GB.

See front page:
http://www.aoaforums.com/frontpage/content/view/4024/2/

Comments?

[cloasters]

I wonder how long one of these SS "HDD's" will last? I'm guessing that it had better be a long time at what they're gonna cost at first!

[cloasters]

Talk about a great idea for a laptop! Turning and churning the HDD inside a laptop really eats up battery time fast.

[danrok]

Should generate very little heat, compared to a hard-drive. Which is very useful in a laptop.

[Gizmo]

They also consume substantially less power than a hard drive, which should help battery life and weight.

[Samuknow]

Are these comparable in speed to a standard mechanical HDD?

[Gizmo]

Supposedly, Intel and Micron Technologies have worked together on a new NAND FLASH technology that offers performance at levels comparable to mechanical devices.

[Favu]

And and and! They cost far more! Yes! So we can spend more, probably meaning a higher mark-up for the manufacturers and sellers. Not that they would do that, obviously.

[Redroar]

Prices are coming down...this is a better way of handling it for laptops, though. Lower heat, lower power...but, unfortunately, higher price.

We'll see.

[cloasters]

But with no moving parts, shouldn't they cost less?
On Mars maybe.

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by cloasters

But with no moving parts, shouldn't they cost less?
On Mars maybe.

Silicon costs money, and is more expensive to manufacture than rust, even if it is high-grade rust.

[cloasters]

There's a plant in central Washington state that makes high purity silicon "logs" fur da industry. AFAIK, they are not cheap.