13 posts and columns on solid-state drive

Samsung Launches Series 5 Ultra Ultrabooks

in Commerce on December 12, 2011 at 7:02 am PT

The ramp-up toward The Year of Too Many Ultrabooks continues: Now Samsung is getting into the game.
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Who Would Buy Hewlett-Packard’s PC Business?

in News on August 24, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

The list of potential suitors is quite long, argues Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, starting with Samsung, and including — maybe — even Dell.
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Samsung’s Chromebook Torn Down, Costs $322 To Make, iSuppli Says

in News on June 13, 2011 at 5:50 am PT

The first Google Chromebooks go on sale Wednesday. Research firm IHS iSuppli has taken apart Samsung’s model and learned some interesting things about how they’re made, and what they’ll cost, and what happens when PC makers build machines without Windows in mind.
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Two Little Laptops With a Lot to Offer Their Core Users

in Personal Technology on February 3, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg reviews Dell’s M11x and Sony’s Vaio X, two diminutive laptops aimed at radically different customers.
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New Mac Laptops Use Batteries Sealed for Power

in Personal Technology on June 24, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

More electronic products are being designed with their rechargeable batteries sealed inside. Walt Mossberg tests two new Apple laptops with higher-capacity, sealed-in batteries.
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Apple Notebook Event: MacBook Pro Shipping Tomorrow

in News on October 14, 2008 at 10:41 am PT

As rumored, the DVD slot has been moved to the left side. A rumor not true, however: Blu-ray. There’s no Blu-ray capability in the new Apple notebooks. Ports on left side include a new mini-display port. The left side also features a battery indicator. Other points : A solid-state drive option. The unit is less than 1-inch thick, .95 inches to be exact.

Two Laptops Travel Light, but Flaws Weigh Them Down

in Personal Technology on May 8, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg tries out two laptops that weigh 3 pounds or less. They are worth considering for frequent travelers, but each has its own flaws.
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Suegate?

in News on April 15, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Seagate, Dept. of Hard-Drive Health Services, Announce SSD Awareness Program

in News on April 15, 2008 at 3:09 am PT

Hard-drive maker Seagate Technology has finally settled on a strategy for competing with its solid-state drive rivals. It will enter the SSD market this year. And to prepare the market for its arrival, it’s suing an SSD pioneer for patent infringement. Yesterday, Seagate (STX) filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing STEC Inc. (STEC), an [...]

Price May Be Steep, but Thin ThinkPad Has Abundant Features

in Personal Technology on February 21, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Lenovo’s thin and light ThinkPad X300 is an innovative laptop that will be perfect for many mobile PC users. But its file-storage capacity is low and its price tag is high.
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Solid-State Drives Challenge Hard Drives in Speed, but Not Value

in Personal Technology, February 7, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Apple’s MacBook Air Is Beautiful and Thin, but Omits Features

in Personal Technology, January 24, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Buying a Laptop Means More Attention to Special Features

in Personal Technology, May 3, 2007 at 12:01 am PT