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On the heels of the Microsoft Windows 7 introduction, Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the Intel® Solid-State Drive (SSD) Toolbox, with Intel® SSD Optimizer and firmware update, for its 34nm Intel® X25-M Mainstream SATA SSDs. The latest tools are designed to help better manage and retain the out-of-box performance of Intel SSDs.
An SSD is built to replace a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) with added performance, lower power consumption and higher reliability. The Intel SSD Toolbox allows users to more effectively monitor and manage the SSD’s health. The firmware upgrade and Intel SSD Optimizer use the Windows 7 ATA Data Set Management Command (known as Trim) to help keep the Intel SSD running at continued high performance. In addition, the SSD Toolbox and Optimizer also allow the respective enhancements to work with Windows XP and Vista operating systems.
“Fast and reliable access to data is critical for our SSD users,” said Pete Hazen, director of marketing, Intel NAND Solutions Group. “The latest firmware and toolbox upgrade for Intel 34nm SSD users provide a host of new management, information and diagnostic tools to help SSDs retain out-of-box performance. We are encouraging our 34nm customers to download the new firmware update today. Not only will Windows 7 users receive the performance enhancements of the Trim command, but so will our Windows XP and Vista users.”
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Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive, the latest addition to its V (Value) family of solid-state drives (SSD). The Kingston® SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to accelerate any desktop's boot, shutdown and application load times. It is available for as low as $84.99 after rebates (U.S. only) at e-tailer Newegg.com at launch.
"The SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive offers instant performance enhancement coupled with reliability and lower power consumption at a fraction of the cost of a new system," said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. "The 40GB Boot Drive is the latest offering in our V Series SSD line. It provides a low-cost upgrade solution that complements the installed hard-disk drive to extend the life cycle of existing desktop computers and workstations in homes and offices."
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EasyCo LLC announced the immediate availability of their new Flash SuperCharger™ software that dramatically improves the performance and life of USB Flash Drives. Flash SuperCharger changes how data is written to USB flash drives by writing data in clusters, as long linear strings, overcoming the massive write inefficiencies in USB Flash Drives today. Applying SuperCharger software to a Flash Drive results in faster performance, eliminates slow-downs as Flash Drives fragment, extends life of Flash Drives and adds to their use with portable applications. SuperCharger USB 2.0 support is available for Windows XP now, with support for Windows 2000 and Windows 98 to follow.
EasyCo President, Sam Anderson, said: “Our tests with leading Flash Drives show that Flash Drives running with our Flash SuperCharger software on them are dramatically faster … some even outperform hard disk drives (HDD).” In lab tests, SuperCharger wrote 4KB blocks up to 1,000X faster than Flash Drives without SuperCharger (see tests) and up to 15 times faster than HDDs. With larger files, SuperCharger can reduce the time it takes to copy 100 MB of data to a SanDisk Cruzer from 90 seconds to 12 (a 7.5-to-one improvement ratio).
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Patriot Memory, a global pioneer in high-performance memory, NAND flash and computer technology, today announced the release of their new high capacity Class 10 SDHC cards, the LX Series.
Engineered to support the SD Association’s new Class 10 specification, the LX will provide dramatic performance improvements in today’s new digital devices. Never before have camera enthusiasts been able to capture high speed, sequential images; previously, those shots were lost due to the limitations of the preceding generation of SDHC cards. Patriot’s LX Series allows for increased storage and more pictures per second. In addition to the cutting edge improvement on continuous photo taking, the high speed transfer rate of Class 10 also makes video recording in high resolution an option that video enthusiasts can appreciate.
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Flash memory leading manufacturer Silicon Power officially released a “Stylish USB Reader & M2 Combo Pack” to the masses. The combo pack is designated for the needs of modern day digital handheld devices. The M2 card is available in several capacities and the inclusion of the USB reader allows users to access all recorded data from the M2 card. Whether the data is recorded by your mobile phone, PDA, camera, etc., users can conveniently access all data on it.
Silicon Power’s M2 card & USB reader combo pack offers users flexibility and storage space to capture their favorite snapshot, record their exciting moment or simply just store everyday data. The stylish USB reader needs not use any cables, just plug in the M2 card, plug the reader into your PC and you’re good to go! Use the M2 card for your digital hand held devices or plug it into the USB reader and use it like a USB flash drive but once unplugged, the milky-white reader turns into a decorative accessory with its simple and elegant looks. Just attach it to your purse or keychain, it is easy to carry and serves a decorative purpose.
