SSDs the quiet future of HDDs?

highlandsun · Post by **highlandsun** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:44 am

highlandsun wrote: The Inquirer has a bit http://theinquirer.net/?article=32315 more info on this drive. 64GB for $1000. You could buy a second laptop computer for that price, but so it goes...

More tidbits on pricing from the Inquirer maybe $400 for a 64GB drive by this time next year. That's approaching the realm of consideration, for a laptop drive.

Shining Arcanine · Post by **Shining Arcanine** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:49 pm

highlandsun wrote:
highlandsun wrote: The Inquirer has a bit http://theinquirer.net/?article=32315 more info on this drive. 64GB for $1000. You could buy a second laptop computer for that price, but so it goes...
More tidbits on pricing from the Inquirer maybe $400 for a 64GB drive by this time next year. That's approaching the realm of consideration, for a laptop drive.

So hopefully in 2008, the 64GB drives will be down to $200. If that became the case, I would buy one for my laptop. For desktop usage, I would hold out until a 256GB model came out for about $200.

Happy Hopping · Post by **Happy Hopping** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:23 pm

I'm positive before I post that link that Sony is also the one who bundle their laptop w/ Samsung SSD. And yet I can't find the link. But if Sony can do it, and the fact that Samsung laptop also did, then the price should be in the acceptable range. $960 is high but it is a list price. Should be able to bargain down somehow to say $780.

Lliam · Post by **Lliam** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:42 am

Saw this at Daily Tech

MassMan · Post by **MassMan** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:31 am

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/20/ ... bsoletism/

Trip · Post by **Trip** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:13 am

I read Lliam's link and that sounds great, but all I need is 10G or so. Is a 10G out? I've seen 4GB thumbs.

I see m-systems has one, but I don't see a price. And that scares me.

Meh, I don't want something that wears out quickly.

highlandsun · Post by **highlandsun** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:30 pm

Trip wrote:I read Lliam's link and that sounds great, but all I need is 10G or so. Is a 10G out? I've seen 4GB thumbs.

I see m-systems has one, but I don't see a price. And that scares me.

Meh, I don't want something that wears out quickly.

Prices for M-Systems and others here
http://www.dvnation.com/nand-flash-ssd.html

You won't like any of them. Cheaper to get an 8GB CF card and a CF-IDE adapter. Get a dual adapter and use 2 CF cards for your 10GB size.

Trip · Post by **Trip** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:33 pm

Wow, tyvm. I see some of the flash cards have lifetime warranty as well.

highlandsun · Post by **highlandsun** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:20 am

Of course, if you want a fast CF card, the prices get to be a bit more in line.
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewto ... 979#287979