2010 Value SSD (~$100) Roundup: Kingston and OCZ take on Intel
Two years ago the best SSD you could buy was made by Intel and it cost $7.44 per GB of MLC NAND. Today Intel is actually the value leader. The 80GB X25-M G2 will set you back $205 at Newegg, or $2.56 per GB. The performance crown now belongs to companies like Micron and SandForce. Although Intel hopes to have performance leadership once more with its 25nm SSDs due out in Q4, the priorities have shifted. Intel’s focus is on bringing SSDs to the mainstream; it wants a bigger slice of the HDD pie. At the end of the day, that’s where the money is.
At just over $200 that’s affordable enough for high end notebooks and desktops but what about more mainstream price points? For many the $99 mark is key. Luckily as SSDs have gotten faster, a new breed of small, affordable SSDs have emerged right around the $100 mark. Today we’re going to take a look at three of those devices.
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HP Launches New Consumer LCDs
Following the launch of their budget range of LCDs, HP has now launched some more premium models for those in need of better specifications. There are four new models ranging from 20” to 27” featuring integrated speakers and HP’s BrightView displays, and three of the models include HDMI connectivity. The 27” model in particular boasts a 92% color gamut and 400 nits CCFL backlighting. They are available now from HP with pricing starting at $179.99 for the 20” model up to $459.99 for the 27” model.
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ASRock X58 Extreme3: An Enthusiast X58 Motherboard at a Budget Price?
Today, we take a look at an X58 motherboard from ASRock, the Extreme3. The Extreme3 is the next iteration up from the ASRock X58 Extreme, with the notable additions being USB3 and SATA 6Gb/s functionality. The good news is that ASRock have managed to provide the extra features whilst retaining a sub $200 price point, making it a difficult board to ignore...
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AT&T Exec Tries to Justify $20 Tethering Fee in the Face of 2GB Data Caps
AT&T's Mark Collins says that those who tether use more bandwidth, yet the data cap still isn't raised
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Illegal Downloads Run Rampant In Spain
Billions of dollars in revenue estimated to be lost
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Ford, Coulomb to Equip First EV Customers with Free Chargers
ChargePoint Charging Stations to be installed immediately
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6/3/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday
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Nokia Offers Bicycle-powered Phone Charger
Device will sell globally starting in undeveloped countries
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Textbook Rentals Growing, Saving Students Hundreds a Semester
Students rejoice, the Netflix of textbooks has arrived to bring you (somewhat) lower costs
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Boise, Sunergy to Build First Large-scale Solar Plant in Idaho
Mayor hopes it will bring more renewable energy projects to the region
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Verizon Outs Plans for Rural LTE
Nokia Siemens conducting 30 LTE network trials
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HP CEO May Let Palm's Smartphone Business Die
World's biggest computer manufacturer said it merely bought Palm for IP for devices like tablets
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Report: Xbox Live to Add Hulu Subscriptions
Microsoft may become the first to offer a subscription service
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India Steps up to Plate to Fight U.S. ACTA Piracy Pact
Coalition of developing nations may break ACTA, or at least force U.S. to weaken its terms
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AT&T CEO Gives Customer Legal Warning After Two Suggestion Emails
If customer doesn't stop emailing AT&T's chief, he will be on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter
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Ford Kills Mercury Brand
Another American car brand bites the dust
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Microsoft Fires Back With an Angry Blog in Response to Google's Security Rejection
Microsoft insists Windows IS secure; claims Google products and OS X are the ones that are increasingly insecure
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Employee Worked to Death at Apple Plant, Family Refused Full Benefits
Foxconn refuses to pay family of employee who died of exhaustion after 34-hour shift as it wasn't suicide
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Canada Launches Investigation into Google Wi-Fi Data Capture
Oregon court orders Google to turn over collected data from U.S.
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