| Today there are more and more computer users | | | | computers. |
| who are choosing to save the important electronic | | | | But now it looks like this trend is beginning to change |
| data from their laptop or netbook onto Solid State | | | | quite radically. Now, existing computer users are |
| Drives in preference to standard traditional hard disk | | | | starting to rely on the efficiency that these solid |
| drive units. And to be honest this really isn't much of | | | | state hard drives in a much larger variety of |
| a surprise. These advanced SSD drives are much | | | | computing storage applications. SSDs are now being |
| more efficient and durable in use. | | | | installed in servers as well as standard desktop |
| Because these new solid state devices are not like | | | | computers and even computers that are used in |
| the hard drives we are used to and do not rely on | | | | more industrial types of applications. |
| any moving parts at all they are not as likely to be | | | | This new diversity of applications for solid state |
| damaged very easily. This new robustness will | | | | storage will now increase even more in the years |
| provide you with extra protection to your important | | | | ahead. Computer manufacturers are now already |
| data and photo images that all of us keep on our | | | | producing these new drives in a much wider variety |
| computers a lot of the time. | | | | of shapes and sizes. And some top analysts in the |
| But not many of us, even though we use computers | | | | computing industry are now predicting that SSD |
| every day, actually know how these new storage | | | | drives will very soon become the new standard for |
| devices work! And how many of us know just how | | | | all new laptop and notebook computers. |
| quickly this new technology for computer storage is | | | | However these new added solid state benefits do |
| improving? | | | | currently come with a small cost premium. These |
| For all of us computer users who really do not | | | | new drives use memory that is called NAND flash |
| understand the basics of how a solid state drive | | | | memory instead of a disk drive. So because this is a |
| works then it is a good idea to have a quick look at | | | | quite new and more advanced technology there are |
| the main features and benefits that this new | | | | development costs that make them more expensive. |
| technology now provides. | | | | But fortunately for all of us the market price of this |
| Most solid state drives typically are provided in just | | | | NAND memory has started to drop and in turn this |
| three different sizes. They come in 1.8, 2.5 and 3.5 | | | | will cause the price of all solid state storage drives to |
| inches versions. Each size is small and compact | | | | continue to fall as well. |
| enough to be installed in the smaller and thinner types | | | | And as these prices fall the quality and speed |
| of computers, such as netbooks, which are becoming | | | | performance have both improved beyond that which |
| very popular today. | | | | technology experts originally predicted. So this could |
| Up until earlier this year most new ssd drives were | | | | be the perfect scenario for all computer users |
| purchased as an exact replacement for a standard | | | | everywhere. The good news is that solid state drives |
| hard disk drive that still exist in most of today's | | | | are now part of a powerful and new technology that |
| personal computers. The main market for these | | | | is also becoming more affordable for all of us. |
| types of disk replacement has been for notebook | | | | |