According to a press release from OCZ Technology, the company is to release a series of Mini PCI-Express solid state drives to their lineup which are specifically designed for use in netbooks.

The new drives will be available in both a SATA interface and a PATA interface configuration and there will be a 16 GB and a 32 GB model in each. Speeds for the PATA version of the SSD will be read: 45mb/sec, write: 35mb/sec and for the SATA version speeds will be read: 110mb/sec, write: 51mb/sec.

From the press release:

We have developed this small form factor SSD product to ensure we are covering as many end-user solid state storage needs as possible,” commented Ryan Edwards, Director of Product Management at the OCZ technology Group. “With the addition of the Mini PCI-Express series to our SSD line-up, OCZ is enabling those owners of compatible UMPC and Netbook solutions to experience the quieter, cooler, and more durable alternative to traditional notebook hard drives.

Pricing for the two new solid state drives is yet to be confirmed by OCZ.

The latest company to release a netbook will be OCZ, who are to release a 10 inch netbook. The Neutrino netbook has the usual 1024 x 600 resolution for it’s 10 inch screen, as well as the Intel Atom N270 processor. The netbook will be available with a 250GB SSD from OCZ as well as their own memory. Or consumers can DIY the netbook themselves, as it allows the RAM to be upgraded to 2GB as well as supporting a hard drive up to 250GB, both of which can be obtained without voiding the warranty. Consumers will also have the choice of Windows XP or Ubuntu preloaded on the machine.

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