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Transcend 16GB SDHC Card

16GB Transcend SDHCTranscend is getting ready to roll out a 16GB Class 6 SDHC memory card. The card can store more than 8,000 7-megapixel photos.It will have minimum transfer speeds of 6MB/s, for quick transfer of your digital photos or video to your notebook.
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SSD vs HDD Comparison

OQO SSD TestSolid Sate Drives have some obvious advantages over Hard Disk Drives. Rob from GottaBeMobile tested a pair of OQO 02 ultramobiles, one with SSD and one with HDD. He Posted a full video of the comparison on his site.
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SanDisk Vaulter Disk

Vaulter Disk Sandisk SanDisk unveiled the Vaulter Disk, a solid-state storage solution that works in conjunction with a PC's hard drive to store and launch the computer's operating system and software applications. The new SanDisk Vaulter Disk tag-teams with the hard drive to provide enhanced performance over a PC that has only a hard drive. The Vaulter Disk will be available in 8GB and 16GB capicities for OEMs starting in early 2008.
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JLo USB Flash Drive

J-Lo USB Drive Necklace, BRave AlbumThere's really no good excuse for something like this to exist other than for JLo to squeeze a few extra bucks from the one or two fans willing to cough up $70 for it. The USB flash drive is manufactured by Gresso, and includes Brave, JLo's latest album. Those who are 'Brave' enough can wear the JLo drive as a necklace.
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Seagate Launches Hybrid Hard Drive ‘Era’

Seagate Mometus 5400 Drive Seagate Technology today announced it will begin shipping hybrid notebook drives in large volumes. Hybrid drives combine the large capacities of hard drives with a small amount of flash memory to deliver faster boot times, improved performance, greater reliability and lower power consumption. Seagate has seen up to 50% lower power consumption in testing.
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Bitmicro E-Disk Altima – 461GB Solid State Disk

BitmicroBitmicro's new E-Disk Altima E2A3GL 461GB 2.5-inch flash drive for military and industrial applications will be available next year. Designed for extreme conditions and durability, this is the largest SSD portable drive we've seen so far. Bitmicro claims this 416GB solid state disk (SSD) can operate between -40 and 85 degrees celcius and endure more than 1.9 million hours of usage.
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Transcend Bumps ExpressCard Solid State Drive to 32GB

Transcend 32GB SSD ExpressCardSolid state drives (SSD) continue to gain momentum, with Transcend doubling its ExpressCard offerings from 16GB to 32GB. The new ExpressCard drive supports ReadyBoost and comes with a USB-adapter so you can plug it into your computers that aren't equiped with an ExpressCard slot.
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Samsung Ramps up 64GB Solid Stated Disk Production

Samsung 64GB SSDSamsung's the first company to begin mass producing 64GB solid state drives (SSD) in a 1.8-inch form factor. This brings us one step closer to seeing ultramobiles and notebooks actually ship with a decent-sized SSD. Sony, Samsung and others are hoping users will pay a steep premium for these drives.
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Toshiba Portege R500 Notebook to Feature 64GB SSD

Toshbia Portege R500Toshiba announced the new Portege R500 business notebook will have an optional 64GB solid state drive. Configured with the SSD and no optical drive, the Portege R500 weighs only 1.72 pounds, making it the lightest 12.1-inch widescreen notebook available.
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Gold SanDisk CF and SDHC Cards

Gold SanDisk CardSanDisk is running a promo in Hong Kong that will turn some lucky winners' CF and SDHC cards into gold. Mobile tech shoppers who buy either SanDisk's Extreme IV 8GB CompactFlass or UltraII 4GB SDHC cards will have the chance to win a gold version of their memory card purchase.
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PQI Announces 256GB Solid State Drive

PQI Solid State Drive 256GBPQI announced a 256GB SATA solid state drive (SSD) for notebooks, which will probably cost more than most notebooks when it starts shipping. The new drive has 60MB per second transfers.
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Sony Ultraportable Offers up Solid State/Hard Drive Combo

Sony Vaio Type TSony will be selling a special edition Sony Type T 10th Anniversary notebook with an optional 32GB solid state drive AND a 160GB hard disk drive. This dual-drive solution offers users the speed of SSD and the high capacity of HDD.
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Review Lexar ExpressCard SSD

Lexar ExpressCard SSD Lexar's new ExpressCard solid state drives (SSD) offer a convenient storage and backup solution for notebook users. Lexar officially announced the new 4GB, 8GB and 16GB ExpressCard SSD today, which can be used as ReadyBoost drives on VIsta notebooks.
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Sony VAIO Notebook Gets SSD

Sony's jumping on the flash drive bandwagon by offering up a 32GB solid state drive (SSD) option in its VAIO Type G notebook. Already the lightest 12.1-inch n...
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Notebook SSD: $29.99 + 2 CF Cards

There’s been a lot of buzz about Solid State Drives (SSD) in high-end specialized notebooks, but it will be some time before they are a reasonably priced option in main stream notebooks. If you’re itching for some SSD action in check out this alternative.
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Transcend Announces 16GB ExpressCard SSD

Transcend announced a series of Solid State Drives (SSD) for ExpressCard/34 slots. With capacities up to 16GB, the ExpressCard SSDs are compatible with Microsoft Vista’s ReadyBoost technology, which speeds up notebooks by caching data on flash drives.