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SanDisk speeds up SSDs
Blog The latest SanDisk 120GB solid-state drive (SSD) costs less than $250, SanDisk says which makes it look like a neat replacement SSD for hard disk storage. The only issue I have with an SSD comes from trying to understand just where the speed...
[January 9, 2009, 15:43]
SanDisk releases flash hard drives for laptops
News SanDisk wants to replace the hard drive in notebooks with flash memory, a swap that it says will make thin laptops faster and more reliable. SanDisk's flash drive can increase battery life by about 10 percent, said Doreet Oren, director of product...
[January 4, 2007, 11:13]
SanDisk drops launch software from USB keys
News SanDisk withheld the U3 "smart drive" technology from its new line of Crossfire USB drives that shipped last week, despite announcing support for the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show. The new Cruzer Crossfire drives do not come with U3...
[March 28, 2006, 14:15]
SanDisk sets sights on tiniest 2GB card
News Removable storage maker Sandisk's TransFlash specification was adopted by the SD Card Association as an industry standard on Wednesday, and will be sold under the microSD brand. Currently, the most capacious TransFlash cards on the market have a...
[July 14, 2005, 13:55]
SanDisk's new flash drive reveals price drop
News SanDisk has released a new hard drive made of flash memory, and the price won't completely break the bank. Earlier this year, SanDisk released a 32GB drive in a 1.8-inch diameter package. SanDisk is selling the 2.5-inch drive for $350 (£181) to...
[March 14, 2007, 7:55]
SanDisk plans USB security boost
News Flash memory maker SanDisk next week plans to announce a product designed to help businesses manage and control the use of USB drives. SanDisk will unveil a comprehensive solution for the enterprise security market, providing protection and control...
[January 31, 2007, 8:12]
SanDisk flashes new USB-compatible card
News SanDisk introduced on Friday an SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. On the other hand, USB flash drives have grown dramatically in popularity due to the huge installed base of PCs and notebooks that support the USB standard," Wes...
[January 10, 2005, 16:35]
SanDisk to sue STMicroelectronics for patent infringement
News SanDisk has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival STMicroelectronics and has asked a trade commission to halt shipments of its competitor's flash memory into the United States. SanDisk, the leader in flash memory cards, said Monday it...
[October 18, 2004, 16:45]
SanDisk fine-tunes SSDs for netbooks
News Flash memory company SanDisk is to release its first solid-state drives and memory cards that are designed specifically for use in netbooks. SanDisk unveiled its P2 and S2 parallel ATA solid-state drives (pSSDs) at the Computex trade show in Taiwan...
[June 2, 2009, 17:18]
SanDisk offers secure USB storage for Macs
News SanDisk on Thursday introduced a Mac version of its secure USB storage device. A lack of Mac support has kept enterprises from being able to effectively support removable-media security policies across all their users, according to SanDisk.
[December 5, 2008, 15:10]
Toshiba, SanDisk to cut Nand flash production
News Toshiba and SanDisk, who share a Nand flash manufacturing plant in Japan, have said they are to reduce production from the start of 2009, as a result of the recession. SanDisk said that market conditions will dictate how long the reduction in...
[December 16, 2008, 13:21]
SanDisk speeds up SSDs
Blog Comment SanDisk in particular has been a bit cagey in describing their solid state media. At least in the Compact Flash arena the SanDisk specifications have been more conservative than experience has shown me.
[January 12, 2009, 7:04]
That's how they did it: VAIO X Series uses Sandisk
Blog Sandisk dropped me a mail this morning to say they're part of the anti-gravity effect. The whole Sony VAIO weighs 13 eggs or as we usually put it, 655g for the very lightest version (presumably with the Sandisk SSD) or 780g if you go for the...
[November 3, 2009, 12:33]
SanDisk Cruzer Titanium review
Reviews SanDisk claims that the Cruzer Titanium is capable of 15MB-per-second read and 13MB-per-second write speeds. SanDisk offers only a 512MB Cruzer Titanium, although the company does sell the Cruzer Mini and the Cruzer Micro in smaller capacities.
[June 25, 2004, 9:20]
Samsung makes hostile bid for SanDisk
News Korean electronics giant Samsung has made a $5.85bn (£3.27bn) hostile bid to acquire US-based computer-chip maker SanDisk. In a letter to SanDisk's board, Samsung wrote it was "deeply disappointed" that the pair had been unable to come to an...
[September 17, 2008, 9:10]
SanDisk Cruzer Titanium
Member Review This USB flash drive delivers a trinity of useful utilities in an extremely durable form.
[June 25, 2004, 9:10]
SanDisk speeds up SSDs
Blog Comment I agree that this is the issue. I did take up the use of "virtual RPMs" with some hesitation. On the one hand, it is potentially a vey useful metric to consider when looking to buy SSDs for commercial use.
[January 12, 2009, 7:55]
PalmOne Wi-Fi card: a first look review
Reviews Owners of PalmOne handhelds rejoiced when SanDisk released its long-anticipated Wi-Fi SD card last month. But the excitement faded when they discovered that it only works with the now-superseded Zire 71 (Palm OS 5 drivers for the SanDisk card are...
[August 18, 2004, 10:45]
Flash rivals to create USB drive standard
News M-Systems and SanDisk -- creator of the USB flash drive and the world's largest supplier of flash card storage respectively -- joined forces on Tuesday to develop and promote the next generation of USB flash drives.
[September 7, 2004, 16:15]
Memory makers adopt xD for digital pics
News Memory developers Lexar Media and SanDisk have agreed to sell the emerging xD-Picture Card, a removable flash memory card format that's gaining traction by riding on the popularity of digital cameras.
[May 28, 2003, 13:29]
