Since June, LG P220 has been seen lying around. Nobody knows that the ultraportable houses OCZ’s new 2.5-inch SSD. The traditional 2.5 inch drives measures 9.5 mm in height but the new “custom designed” drive is just 7.5mm thick. That is 25% slimmer than the usual SSD. Only the 128GB variant is confirmed. OCZ hints that more LG laptops will feature the SSDs soon.

Source: Engadget

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A couple of new SSDs have shown up this week. First up is Active Media which introduces a new version of its Sabertooth line of 1.8″ SSDs. The SaberTooth ZT Turbo ZIF SSD is a solid-state drive for your HP Mini 1000, iPod Classic and other devices that use the smaller form factor drive for storage.

It has a ZIF interface and has a read/write speed of 100MB/s and 85MB/s respectively. It comes in 32GB and 64GB flavors, compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Prices are at US$169.95 and US$289.95, available now at Active Media’s Amazon store.

Next is the Onyx Series SSDs from OCZ. It’s different from other 2.5″ drives in that it has breached the $100 price point for its 32GB version, something few others can claim. Read/write speed for this SSD are 125MB/s and 70MB/s respectively. It’s a great option for those who value speed over storage, something most netbooks need with their slower, power-sipping processors.

sources Active Media, BusinessWire

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What does it mean if your netbook has a free mini PCIe slot? Well, it’s an easy way to add an internal device like an SSD, 3G module or Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator. The last one is something you might want to try if you do have a free slot as it will give your Atom netbook a much needed boost in the HD video department. The list is below:

Asus 7″ series: 1 available, free (very early models only)
Asus 9″ series: 1 available (occupied by SSD)
Asus 1000HE: 1 available (3G available in Europe; cannot import; 2 slots)
Asus N10: Unclear; appear to be 3, but one seems to be designed for SSD only
Acer 8.9″: 2 available in 3G-enabled models; otherwise 1 (tnkgrl has added a slot successfully)
Acer AOD150: 2 available (3G available in Europe; cannot import; still 2)
Acer AOD250: 1 available
Acer AO532h: 1 available, untested
Dell Mini 9: 3 available in 3G-enabled models; otherwise 2; WIFI is half-height
Dell Mini 10: 3 available in 3G-enabled models; otherwise 2; WIFI is half-height
Fujitsu U2010/U820: 1 available (free) for 3G, both on WWAN model and original.
Gigabyte M912: 2 available
HP 2140: 1 available [2150 model will have 3G]
HP Mini 1000; 2 available in 3G-enabled models; otherwise 1
HP Mini 210: 2 slots, one for WiFi and one free
HP Mini 311: 2 slots, both USB + PCI-E, whitelist present, hackable
HP DV2: 1 available
Lenovo S9: only 1, USB+PCI-E, no whitelist
Lenovo S10: 1 available (3G available in Europe; cannot import; 2 slots)
Lenovo U150: 2 available (one is for a half PCIe occupied by the WiFi card)
LG X110: 2 available (3G and WIFI seem to be the only configuration) [AT&T will sell it]
MSI Wind 9″ and 10″: 1 available (3G available in Europe; cannot import; 2 slots)
OCZ Neutrino: 2 available (WIFI is half-height)
Samsung NC10: 1 available (3G available in Europe; cannot import; 2 slots)
Toshiba NB100: 3G available in Europe; cannot import; 2 slots

source Pocketables via Netbook Reports, liliputing, pic from tweakers.net

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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.

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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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