Sunday, June 3, 2012

Ultrabooks trend and Solid State Drives-Do they really worth the cost?

In the coming months we will be witnessing a rise in the ultra sleek laptops with high computing power but with an extra cost to be paid for the same. Extra cost is but indeed worth for the sleek design that involves the use of latest 2nd Gen Intel processors that are very very power efficient (Minimum 8.5 hrs of battery life) plus with high performance, along with this integrated cooling technology and SSD hard disks. Minor cost is contributed to the metal finished bodies of the laptops. 

But the real turning point in personal computing market, we will be noticing in the coming years will not come from ever advancing processors which is largely on the verge of redefining Moore's law. But from SSD memory storage, this technology although is old as compared to its increased visibility these days. The SSD technology was previously not much used other than Apple products due to their high cost. But now as the time has passed and as the technology has advanced further the cost has come down a little. But what I see in short time is that as the competition for these SSD integrated computing devices will increase which enables fast boot, high speed data retrieval and transfer, reduced hard disk latency and no mechanical parts. This impacts majorly as now the laptops will become inherently shock proof, always available with fast boot-up and very light and easy to carry anywhere. This is a kind of revolution that although is motivated seeing the MacBook Air but now has the power to impact consumers of countries like India, China and other developing nations where consumers looks for variety and options. 


I would like to appreciate the efforts of Intel, Fuison-Io, Violin Memory, Samsung, and many other who have together contributed to re-bring the charm in the consumer based laptop market with a variety of choices that people can enjoy buying and using ultimately. Kudos to Ultra-sleek tech rush, 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Intel Processors and SSDs. 

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