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New solid-state drives still pack sticker shock
Published 12/12/2008 by Brooke Crothers at CNET News - Business Tech
The newest solid-state drives are just starting to hit retail. But would you buy one?
Intel X25-M solid-state drive has received glowing reviews for its performance (Credit: Intel)
Solid-state drives are attractive because they're generally faster than hard-disk drives, particularly at reading data--generally something PC users spend most of ... Originally posted at Nanotech - The Circuits Blog
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