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Sony VAIO TT Series, Smallest Blu-ray Disc Notebook
Sony announced the VAIO TT, which is the lightest notebook to include a Blu-ray Disc drive. The VAIO TT features a carbon-fiber chassis, weighing in at 2.87 pounds and measuring less than an inch thick.
OCZ Intros Core Series V2 Notebook SSDs
OCZ introduced the Core Series V2, a line of solid state drives with fast read/write times and capacities ranging from 30GB to 250GB. OCZ claims it will deliver the Core Series V2 for “50% less price per gigabyte than other high speed offerings currently on the market.”
128GB SSD for Laptops from Toshiba
Toshiba plans on ramping up production on 128GB solid state drives for notebooks starting next year. The new drives will be available in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch form factors.
256GB 3.5-inch Super Talent Solid State Drive
Super Talent announced two 256GB solid state drives, unfortunately they’re too big to cram in a notebook, but these larger capacities are a good thing and should trickle down to notebooks.
Dell Precision M2300 Mobile Workstation Now Available
Dell’s introduced the Precision M2300 notebook, the company’s first 14-inch widescreen workstation. It’s is a professional-grade notebook with fast components, including an optional solid state drive. Designed for balanced mobility, the 14-inch form factor is great for professionals who need power in a small package.
Seagate Launches Hybrid Hard Drive ‘Era’
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.
Bitmicro E-Disk Altima - 461GB Solid State Disk
Bitmicro’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.
PQI Announces 256GB Solid State Drive
PQI 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.