Buffalo Unveils 256GB IDE-Based SSDs
Buffalo's IDE-based SSD line will get a 256GB version later this month for those who are still using older generation notebooks.
Consumers looking for solid state disk (SSD) speeds and capacities--but are stuck with an IDE-based motherboard--will soon see a solution from Buffalo. Slated for a release later this month, a new 256GB addition to its current line of IDE-based SHD-NHPU2 SSDs will offer both a USB 2.0 connection and an IDE interface. The SHD-NHPU2 line was originally introduced back in April.
Although the drives use multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory and 64MB of DRAM cache, end-users won't see blazing fast improvements as they would if using an SATA 2-based motherboard and SSD. Still, there should be some slight improvement when compared to the clunkier mechanical hard drive. For consumers with low budgets, this may be a cheap way to increase performance without buying a new motherboard and processor.
Reports indicate that this new 256GB addition will provide read speeds of up to 101 MB/s (no writes indicated) and come in a standard 2.5-inch package measuring 70-mm x 100-mm x 9.5-mm. This particular drive will be priced at $1,220 when it hits the market, however no specific date or retailer was given (and will not be available in Europe).
Assuming the $1,220 price is a typo.
WOW, yeah i agree. Dumb
Some of these companies have proprietary programs and they can't use newer software so they only need a more rugged replacement hard drive to get by.
We still have a couple of applications where I work that are running on Windows 3.1 and 486 cpu's and replacing the failing hard drives has been a bit of a battle.
I rather upgrade the notebook instead...
With only a IDE connector!
people are buying brand new sli powered quad core laptops and STILL skipping an SSD because they're too much!