News Samsung announces speedy 256GB SSD

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  1. CardJoe

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    'Anyone here hoping to get their hands on one next year and go completely solid-state on their desktop,'

    Not planning on going all solid state for a long while. The storage can stay on the dinosaur platter drives, that's okay. Boot/OS/apps, though, I'm looking to transition that ASAP.. Raptor is driving me insane with the noise - the speed, lower heat output and lower power usage will be a nice bonus.
     
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  3. Krikkit

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    That's good for the progression of drives, but the key to its success is the price tbh. If it's cheap enough they can corner the high-performance, decent-capacity storage market. If only they'd make a smaller-capacity one with the same tech - a 128GB one would be plenty big enough for a nice fat boot drive. :D
     
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    Though I can't think why they wouldn't release a smaller one.
    I am sure it will be a long time before these are cheap enough that I can justify one though.
     
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  5. airchie

    airchie What's a Dremel?

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    I'm pure moist tbh.
    Been looking to buy one for ages and as soon as they became available in large quantities I'd spent my money on other things. :/
     
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  6. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    this is the big one, guys - the tech that will cause some serious price drops to be seen. I wouldn't be surprised to see this type of drive within Raptor pricing in a year.
     
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  7. StephenK

    StephenK Sneak 'em Upper

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    Im so there! I'm gonna put some cash aside for a couple of these bad boys!
     
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  8. C-Sniper

    C-Sniper Stop Trolling this space Ądmins!

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    Honestly for me anything above 60gb would be an upgrade for the laptop. Lately as the price has been dropping i have been eying them.
     
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  9. ssj12

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    when are the 3.5" SSDs coming out?
     
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  10. Phil Rhodes

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    To be honest it's hard enough to even get hold of the 64GB ones, even if you're willing to pay for them.

    Pointless until it's a lot more mainstream.

    Am I the only person round here becoming increasingly frustrated at vapourware? I mean, seriously - when can I go and get one of these things from ebuyer? 2010?

    P
     
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  11. impar

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    Greetings!
    With vapouware or with the hype around vapourware?
     
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