Administrator Lite Posted November 15, 2007 Administrator Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hard drives based on flash memory are hot. That's not to say they run hot. But they have become the must-have for the "in crowd" among the digerati. Flash drives are compact, make no noise, and consume less power than their standard hard drive counterparts. In the past, however, flash drives have suffered from two critical shortcomings compared to their rotating media cousins: They offer lower capacity and cost a lot more. With the latest drives, that hasn't changed. Samsung has just begun shipping what the company has dubbed "the fastest SSD drive" on the market. And our testing shows that it is speedy. But it does have a few shortcomings, including that high price. You can't actually buy one off the street, at least not yet. But according to Samsung, you can add one to certain Dell laptops—if you're willing to shell out an extra $950. That's right, moving down to 64GB will cost you nearly a grand more than a larger capacity drive using rotating media. Today we look at Samsung's latest 64GB offering, built into a 2.5-inch housing suitable for laptop computers. We also test the most recent generation of SSD drives from Super Talent, taking a look at their 32GB model. Finally, we compare both to the very latest 320GB, 5,400RPM Scorpio laptop drive from Western Digital. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 i have several flash drives of varius sizes,nothing really large,i find they come in handy for pictures,etc and other items you might want to trnsport easily.i also use them to send photos etc. to friend and relatives.interesting article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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