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Samsung launches PCs with solid-state disks

Sean Shim
EE Times
(05/23/2006 12:11 PM EDT)

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Tuesday (May 23) it will
deliver PCs embedded with a 32-gigabyte NAND flash-based, solid-state
disk (SSD) starting next month.

Samsung claimed it is the first deployment of NAND flash in a
commercial mobile computing application, setting the stage for
flash-based memory disks replacing hard disk drives.
Two devices will be unveiled: Q1, an ultra-mobile computing device;
and Q30, a 12.1-inch screen notebook PC. Samsung said both are
designed for optimal portability and resolve many of the challenges of
mobile computers.

The solid state drive can withstand about twice the impact that would
cripple a regular hard disk drive. In addition, stored data can be
easily retrieved from flash memory than hard drives when PCs are
dropped or liquid is spilled on the device, Samsung added.

The drive’s read time of 53 Mpbs is three times faster than hard
drives, while write time of 28 Mbps is 150 percent faster. Samsung
added the Q1-SSD will show video or still photos as well as play audio
without having to be booted up first.
The retail price for the Q1-SSD is $2,430, while the Q30-SSD sells for
$3,700.

"Andy" <1@2.3> wrote in message
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Pretty nice!

Of course a bit more expensive...
but not too bad for rich folks I guess

On Wed, 24 May 2006 17:53:25 -0500, "philo"
<philo@privacy.net> wrote:

If not today, soon you should be able to buy the drives
separately, but they're hardly a commodity item and will
cost a pretty penny. IE- 4GB flash is now under $90 at
common 'net pricing, but a 32GB drive will cost far more
than 4 x $90, at least that was the impression when I saw
projected costs but I can't even remember now what the
projected cost was, but seems like it was closer to $1000.

kony wrote:

Why on earth would a 32GB drive cost "4 x $90" ?? Where is
the 4 derived from? [32GB is 8 x 4GB, not 4 x 4GB.]

On Wed, 24 May 2006 23:00:05 -0700, UCLAN
<nomail@thanks.org> wrote:

Yes, indeed I meant 8 but somehow a 4 was typed.

"kony" wrote:

You meant "8", but "4" was typed - by whom?
Who typed "4" for you?
Instead of sitting by and watching your keyboard
spew nonsense, you should monitor it more
closely! LOL

*TimDaniels*

Andy, 5/24/2006,4:20:02 AM, wrote:

Are these desktop PCs or notebooks? It doesn't seem to make sense to
me to put these in desktop versions.

On Thu, 25 May 2006 09:37:08 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"
<TDaniels@NoSpamDot.com> wrote:


Oh good, we needed a typo nazi in the group and since you're
already the resident troll, who better for the job!

Just for fun Tim, I'll make a few exxtra tyops to give you
something to feel important about.

On 25 May 2006 17:21:33 GMT, "badgolferman"
<REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:


Microsoft is still on their "instant on" kick, conceivably
when a system hibernates (suspect to disk), the flash drive
can shave a few more seconds off the boot time. Samsung
also envisions the flash allowing the drive to only spin up
to flush the flash then spin down again, but time will tell
if this ends up being excessive wear on the drive. HDD
manufacturers' rating suggest it shouldn't matter but in the
end, drives that die do so from "something", and HDD
manufacturer data doesn't break down failure modes by time
or % for us.

"koRny" cornballed:

"Typos"? Substituting a "4" (done with the left hand, index finger)
for an "8" (done with the right hand, middle finger) is a "typo"?
LOL. Naw, the keyboard is out to git ya.

*TimDaniels*

On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:20:24 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"
<TDaniels@NoSpamDot.com> wrote:


Umm, no tim i used the keypad.

Suffering from sticker shock. Call medic.