Intel's SSD 310: G2 Performance in an mSATA Form Factor

 Although not quite the Intel SSD announcement we were expecting in Q4, today Intel unveiled its first mSATA SSD: the Intel SSD 310.
Based on the 34nm Intel X25-M G2 controller, the 310 will be available in both 40GB and 80GB capacities. The 80GB version should perform a bit slower than an 80GB X25-M G2 while the 40GB version will perform like a 40GB X25-V.

The 310 isn’t about performance, rather form factor. The SSD in Apple’s new MacBook Air is just the beginning - OEMs are beginning to shed the limits of traditional hard drive form factors as SSDs don’t need to house a circular platter.

  The mSATA interface is physically a mini PCIe connector (similar to what you’d see with a WiFi card in a notebook) but electrically SATA. The result is something very compact.
The full sized mSATA 310 measures 50.8mm x 29.85mm and is less than 4.85mm thick. Total weight? Less than 10 grams.
The Intel SSD 310 is OEM only at this point. Lenovo has already announced it will offer the 310 in ThinkPads in the future, while DRS Technologies will show off a tablet PC next month with the 310 inside. The 40GB drive is priced at $99 while the 80GB version will run you $179 in 1000 unit quantities.

As for the rest of Intel’s SSD updated lineup? While internal roadmaps showed a Q4 release for the 3rd generation X25-M based on 25nm NAND, that product is obviously delayed. We’re also hearing that new SandForce drives are still months away so those of you eagerly waiting for new drives at the high end will have to wait a bit longer.

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NEC Will Launch a Dual-screen Tablet PC LifeTouch in CES Show

According to foreign media reports, NEC will launch a dual-screen tablet PC Lifetouch in the CES show in January next year. It is a flat-based Android platform, using two 7-inch touch screens; seeing from the picture, it can be folded.

In November this year, NEC has shown a single screen tablet PC Lifetouch in Tokyo, and a dual-screen tablet PC which is also named LifeTouch will be shown the next year. It adopts 7-inch screen. At present, we don’t know whether this touchable dual-screen flat-panel adopts capacitive touch screen or resistive touch screen.

It is reported that the kind of flat-panel PC is likely to cooperate with operators for bundling sale. In addition, NEC also plans to release Android netbook in the CES.

Laptop Bags Provide You With Both Convenience and Fashion Style

A portable laptop needs a quality protective case to make sure that people can carry it wherever they go. Usually, when people are buying a laptop, they will also purchase such a laptop accessory as a must-have item which can 

provide convenience and protection against scratches or other potential damages to their new gadget. In the market, you can always find many different types of laptop bags, thus it is necessary for you to be informed of how to buy the best one.

In terms of the style, the most common style goes to messenger style, which resembles the style of classic messenger bags. This kind of bags can be carried either in hand or on shoulder. On the other hand, except for laptops, you can also put some documents or files in a messenger laptop bag, which, in this way, can be employed as a professional accessory. Backpacks are another popular type that favored by many people. You can simply use them as the backpacks to carry books or files. This type of laptop bags is designed with an included laptop sleeve which 

can increase the security and safety of the laptop. The sufficient storage space and the adjustable shoulder straps can provide an easy and secure way to carry your laptop. For professional businessmen, they usually prefer to choose briefcase style laptop bags. To choose such a bag, sufficient storage space, adjustable shoulder straps and plenty organized inner compartments are the basic elements you need to consider. Besides, the weight of the bag is also an important factor that matters a lot for businessmen who travel frequently.

Apart from the style, you should also take the size, material and color into consideration. Usually, the size should agree with the size of your laptop. As to the material, leather, of course, is your best choice. The color you are going to choose should keep in line with your skin color tone. In a word, the laptop bags are useful not only in a way of providing practical functions but also expressing your fashion statement.

Simple Introduction of Laptop Messengers Bag

Maybe you have known the laptop very well, but how much information you know about their bags. One of the most distinctive advantages of laptop messengers is that it has an added feature that allows you to carry your laptop.
These bags are usually roomy enough hold a lot of stuff. Their large, straight surface is the perfect canvas for pins, buttons, patches and other embellishments.

Some laptop pockets are within the main compartment while others can have a separate padded pocket. Typically they feature a shoulder strap so the bag can be worn across your body - in true messenger style - with the bag hanging down at your side or slung onto your back. These bags are usually rectangular in shape with enough space for magazines, courier-size envelopes, and anything else that a messenger might need to put into their bag.

The closure of a messenger bag typically comes in the form of a large front flap that either closes with buckles, Velcro, or other type of fastener. Messenger bags define "hip" by being nearly an anti-fashion statement. They look
casual and trendy all at once and like a denim jacket or a concert t-shirt, they can actually become even cooler the older and more beat up they become. This prime real estate will allow one to customize their bag to their liking and custom is always cool, hence, so is the messenger bag.

As we all know, laptops have become indispensable in our daily life. We often carry them wherever we go. They are necessary in our work, study, and even entertainment.  When you are packing for a trip to your neighborhood city or a distant country, you have to take your laptop messenger bag which can make your trip easier and convenient.