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06.01.10 Hitachi Releasing A Hybrid SSD With Optical Drive When developing and manufacturing netbooks, notebooks, and other portable computing devices, there's always a balance between power and mobility. Generally, the more power you put into a device, the heavier and less mobile it becomes. Therefore, manufacturers have to decide what sort of balance they have to reach before releasing a product. Hitachi has made that decisions easier, with the announcement of theHyDrive storage unit. The HyDrive storage unit is a new concept which could take portable computing tech to the next level. The HyDrive is a combination of both an SSD and optical drive. With this combination, it will allow manufacturers to clear up much needed space inside the form factor. Doing so will allow them to either create a much lighter product, or add components to it which weren't allowed before. The first gen HyDrives will be available in both 32GB and 64GB formats. Hitachi has plans to release a 256GB drive next year. HLDS CMO YK Park said this about the HyDrive, "We are very excited about the potential of this ground-breaking product." "The PC industry have come to expect us to lead in optical storage products and HyDrive is the logical next step, where it offers user benefits to PC booting, shutdown and application loading times with typically 30~60% reduction in addition to robust media handling and playback." The 'hybrid' based form of the drive will allow it to perform various tasks. If needed, it can run as a cache for Windows or other applications. The device will also be able to perform the duties of an optical drive, allowing for the burning of CD's and DVD's. ASUS will be the first developer to use the HyDrive. They'll be included in their top-of-the-line PCs, and the N61Da notebook. With the release of the HyDrive, it's exciting to see the industry push forward. Being able to combine functions of two different components into one device allows for so many different options when dealing with notebooks. It will be interesting to see if this same concept can be used for other computing components. About the Author: John is a staff writer for WebProNews. |
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