Solid-state disks fall to below $100

“Solid state disks (SSDs) moved closer to commodity status, with
the announcement of a 40GB model from Intel for $125, and a
sub-$100, 32GB version from OCZ Technology. Intel’s X25-V and OCZ’s
Onyx can be installed in laptops or embedded devices, but are
primarily aimed at enthusiasts who want to install faster boot
disks in their computers, according to the companies.

“Intel’s first SSD, the X25-M, made its debut in 2008 using MLC
(multi-level cell) flash technology manufactured using a 50nm
process. Priced at nearly $600 for 80GB of storage, the drive
became cheaper and faster last year when Intel moved to 34nm
manufacturing. At that point, the 80GB SSD device gained a list
price of $270, plus sustained read/write ratings of 250MB/sec. and
100MB/sec., respectively.”

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