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Samsung's Hybrid Hard Drive Exposed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the under-the-hood dept.

Erica Campbell writes "Samsung is preparing to release a new Flash memory-assisted computer hard drive that boasts improved performance, reduced energy consumption, a faster boot time, and better reliability. The new hybrid hard drive will be released around the same time as the upcoming Windows Vista operating system and will be one of the first hardware designed specifically to benefit from it."

6 of 255 comments (clear)

  1. Re:This site could benefit by bcat24 · · Score: 4, Funny

    [nitpick]I know you're just trying to be funny, but the site was suspended due to exceeding its CPU quota, not its memory quota.[/nitpick]

  2. tricky marketing by Beuno · · Score: 5, Funny
    The new hybrid hard drive will be released around the same time as the upcoming Windows Vista

    Why don't they just flat out say they don't know when it's going to be released?
  3. Re:Flash by NosTROLLdamus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Captain Cold takes over the world.

  4. Re:Linux Next? by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

    for how long you can chain a bunch of fat Linux programmers to your house with Mountain Dews (with caffeine) and french fries.

          Forever, then?

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  5. Re:What's so special about Vista? by StikyPad · · Score: 4, Funny

    It might be useful to Linux users who turn off their workstations as well.

    Oh wait...

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  6. Re:What's so special about Vista? by Who235 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Can anyone spell oligopolistic collution?

    Actually, it's spelled 'collusion'.