Comments on: Samsung’s cheaper, faster, bigger SSDs. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:18:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Vicente http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds#comment-2425 Vicente Tue, 27 May 2008 04:57:00 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds/#comment-2425 Bah! Until price of 32-gig SSD comes down at least 50% it will remain a niche product. Not so interested in a 256-gig high-performance SSD that I cannot afford. Bah! Until price of 32-gig SSD comes down at least 50% it will remain a niche product. Not so interested in a 256-gig high-performance SSD that I cannot afford.

]]> By: Synced http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds#comment-2401 Synced Mon, 26 May 2008 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds/#comment-2401 I would like to see a device maker attempt a hybrid system. OS on flash (so bootup / OS functions / resume from sleep/suspend is *much* improved) while apps, downloads etc on a HD with some further storage. UMPC usage is similiar to a phone. People want to put it to sleep, wake it up surf a quick website or check mail, put it down again. End user experience is important. Resuming etc quickly is very attractive. This means we don't need 300 dollar SSD drives to make 1500 dollar UMPC's. Attempt the best of both worlds until SSD's are mainstream. I would like to see a device maker attempt a hybrid system. OS on flash (so bootup / OS functions / resume from sleep/suspend is *much* improved) while apps, downloads etc on a HD with some further storage.

UMPC usage is similiar to a phone. People want to put it to sleep, wake it up surf a quick website or check mail, put it down again.

End user experience is important. Resuming etc quickly is very attractive.

This means we don’t need 300 dollar SSD drives to make 1500 dollar UMPC’s. Attempt the best of both worlds until SSD’s are mainstream.

]]> By: Weezedog http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds#comment-2397 Weezedog Mon, 26 May 2008 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/05/samsungs-cheaper-faster-bigger-ssds/#comment-2397 The "Less heat" part of SSDs is a myth. High speed SSDs run just as hot as normal hard drives. Look at the reviews of any of the high speed SSDs (such as memoright and mtron etc..) and there is no heat advantage. The “Less heat” part of SSDs is a myth. High speed SSDs run just as hot as normal hard drives. Look at the reviews of any of the high speed SSDs (such as memoright and mtron etc..) and there is no heat advantage.

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