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toshiba.com - 12/18/2008

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— toshiba.com — IRVINE, Calif., and TOKYO December 18, 2008 Toshiba Corp. (Toshiba) and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*,... its subsidiary in the Americas, today announced the expansion of their line up of NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSD) ... (more) N/A

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news.cnet.com - 12/18/2008

Toshiba to show 512GB solid-state drive at CES

— news.cnet.com — Toshiba said Wednesday that it will showcase a 512GB solid-state drive at the Consumer Electronics Show next... month and begin shipments in the second quarter of 2009. Toshiba 512GB solid-state drive rivals hard disks in capacity (Credit: Toshiba) ... (more) Toshiba to show 512GB solid-state drive at CES

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eetimes.com - 12/16/2008

Updated: Toshiba, SanDisk delay fab expansion plans

— eetimes.com — SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Amid a major downturn in NAND flash, SanDisk Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are... delaying their joint fab expansion plans in the arena, according to an analyst. On Monday (Dec. 15), Toshiba announced an adjustment to production of NAND ... (more) Updated: Toshiba, SanDisk delay fab expansion plans

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Toshiba 512GB SSD announced
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Toshiba Launches First 512GB SSD With 2.5-inch Form Factor
GadgetReview — Toshiba launched the world’s first 2.5-inch 512GB SSD drive today.  They also kicked out 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB drives and they’re all based on a 43 nanometer Multi-Level Cell NAND.  Don’t expect them until Q2 or Q3 of 2009, but Tosh will be showing them off at CES 2009. Full release here

Toshiba to unveil 512 GB solid state drive at CES
Between the Lines — December 18th, 2008 Toshiba to unveil 512 GB solid state drive at CES Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:31 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Storage Tags: Solid State Disk , Toshiba Corp. , Larry Dignan Toshiba said Thursday that it will show off a new lineup of solid state drives at the Consumer Electronics Show including a 512 GB solid state drive. ssd1.png Toshiba notes ( statement , Techmeme ) that the 2.50-inch 512 GB drive is an industry first and is based on 43 nanometer multi-level cell NAND. The family will also include 64 GB to 256 GB versions in 1.8 inch or 2.5 inch drive enclosures. This ...

Toshiba Intros First 512GB SSD
Gearlog — ... Toshiba today announced another big step in the industry-wide adoption of solid state drives--the first 2.5-inch 512GB SSD. The drive will make its public debut at CES in January. ...

Toshiba Offers “Industry’s First” 512GB SSD Flash Drive
jkOnTheRun — Each year I that attend CES, I can’t help but swing by the huge HDTVs and see the new “world’s biggest” set. It’s a status symbol of course, but this year might be the first time I focus more on the “world’s biggest” Solid State Disk capacity. For that I’ll be hitting up Toshiba’s booth for sure as they’ve pre-announced their 512GB unit that will be showcased at CES. Manufacturing samples won’t be doled out until the first quarter of the year and Toshiba says that actual shipping products won’t appear for a few months after that. The new drives take advantage of 43nm Multi-Level Cell flash ...

Toshiba launches 512GB SSD and next-gen SSD family using 43nm MLC NAND
D' Technology Weblog — Toshiba announced the expansion of their line up of NAND-flash-based solid state drives (SSD) with the industry’s first 2.5-inch 512-gigabyte (GB)(1) SSD and a broad family of fast read/write SSDs based on 43 nanometer (nm) Multi-Level Cell NAND. The new drives provide a high level of performance and endurance for use in notebook computers, gaming and home entertainment systems, and will be showcased at International CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8 - 11, 2009. In addition to the 2.5-inch, 512GB drive, the 43nm NAND SSD family also includes capacities of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB, offered in 1.8-inch or 2.5-inch drive enclosures or as SSD ...