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Anyone heard of iSSD?

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fohfoh:
Currently $751 for a 128GB thumb drive... oh yeah.

Umm... $1400 for the iPhone 5 with "uberfast OS and 64GB memory"... oh yeah. :P

Freedom Kira:
Okay, maybe not just a couple years. =P

Is it that much for a 128G USB stick? I thought it was closer to $500.

bloody000:

--- Quote from: iindigo on August 24, 2010, 12:47:42 AM ---I could also see these things being used in portable music players where size and form factor are major concerns (i.e. the customer is looking for a small device with a decent capacity).



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No. This is a flash memory + controller all-in-one chip, meaning you need a SATA controller on the other side of the equation. That would be stupid for phones and PMPs.  This is designed for systems that already have a SATA controller such as PCs of various form-factors.

fohfoh:

--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on August 24, 2010, 06:27:53 PM ---Okay, maybe not just a couple years. =P

Is it that much for a 128G USB stick? I thought it was closer to $500.

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Depends on brand and "features"

32GB Kingston w/ encryption.... for $999.99 on newegg.ca ALRIGHT!

You still need a sata for that thing? O_o

Freedom Kira:
With encryption, huh. As if there's no freeware for that. =P

But yeah, 128GB drives on Newegg are $300-400 CAD. I'd say that's fair.

iSSD uses a SATA interface with some tweaks, as mentioned in the article.

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