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Flash memory to be phased out?


Scientists at IBM, Macronix and Qimonda have been working together researching a possible replacement for flash memory, which is currently used in the majority of solid state media players and portable drives. Their work has lead to "phase-change" memory, a non-volatile storage method (meaning it does not require power to retain data) which benefits from faster transfer rates than standard flash memory whilst requiring smaller dimensions. Some of the technical details of how this phase-change storage works can be read at DailyTech.

Fujitsu Launches 300 GB Notebook Hard Drive

Fujitsu announced that it will begin shipping monstrous 250 GB and 300 GB notebook hard drives in the first quarter of 2007. Fujitsu promises the new 2.5" flagship drive will offer about three times the capacity of any mainstream notebook today, almost twice of the space of Seagate's high-end 160 GB drive and 50% more than the currently largest notebook hard drives (200 GB). The company claims that this second generation PMR drive uses less power(1.6 watt) than any other PMR notebook drive available today, because it spins at 4200 rpm. The "MHX2300BT" also features Native Command Queuing and both SATA 2.5 and ATA-8 interfaces.

Samsung Debuts 18X Serial ATA Rewriteable DVD

Maybe someone can remember how we told you that Microsoft Vista will boost the adoption of SATA optical drives very soon. Today Samsung is about to proof that with the introduction of its new WriteMaster SH-S183L: the first 18X Serial ATA DVD burner on the market today. With its SATA interface, the SH-S183L eliminates the need for Master/Slave jumper settings and provides thinner data cables, improving airflow and cable routing. The SH-S183L offers transfer rates of 150MB/s, 300MB/s and 600MB/s, making it one of the fastest drives on the market today. The drive also integrates Lightscribe technology, which enables users to print images onto the surface of a DVD. The SH-S183L is shipping nationwide with an Estimated Street Price of $89.99.

Chinese manufacturers opt for EVD over Blu-ray and HD-DVD

After three years of work, 20 of the largest DVD manufacturers in China demonstrated 80 EVD players today. EVD is intended as a low cost alternative to the relatively pricy Blu-ray and HD-DVD and uses more conventional data storage methods. By using advanced compression techniques the manufacturers intend to store high definition movies without requiring a large increase in capacity over a standard DVD.

Toshiba demonstrates huge 1.8 inch drive

Toshiba, manufacturer of a number of electrical goods, has announced a new 100GB hard drive only 1.8 inches in size. This enormous capacity gives it the largest storage of its class, with a low power consumption of 0.003 Watts per gigabyte. The drive manages to store an impressive 155.3 gigabits per square inch, spining at 4,200rpm with transfer speeds of up to 100MB/s. It is expected to begin shipping in the second half of 2007.

Teac Releases New DVD Burners For Notebooks


Teac released today the DV-W28SLC and DW-28EC series of Super-Multi DVD burners for notebooks, featuring Labelflash and Lightscribe disc labeling technologies. The DV-W28SLC series supports 8x writing for DVD+R/-R, 6x for DVD-RW, 8x for DVD+RW, 4x for DVD+R/-R DL, 5x for DVD-RAM and 24x for CD-R/RW. All the maximum writing speeds are achieved with the Z-CLV technology. Reading speeds include 8x CAV for DVD-ROM SL, 6x for DVD-ROM DL, 5x for DVD-RAM and 24x for CD-R/RW. The drive is equipped with a slot-in disc loading mechanism, and has a 2MB of cache buffer. Compared to the DV-W28SLC series, the Teac DV-W28EC series of ATAPI drives feature the same specifications but come in versions that support Lighscribe and Labelflash disc labeling technologies. In addition, the DV-W28EC series come with a typical disc tray.
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