Hybrid Technology to Speed Laptop Start-up
By MAY WONG, The Associated Press
Jan 3, 2007 9:16 PM
By MAY WONG, The Associated Press
Jan 3, 2007 9:16 PM
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Patience may be a virtue, but when it comes to getting faster boot-up times for computers, no one will complain. That's why a new industry alliance is promoting a hybrid technology to speed the start-up process for laptops.
Five leading hardware makers have come together to push for a new storage component that incorporates NAND flash memory onto a computer's hard drive.
In addition to boosting a computer's ability to access stored data, the so-called hybrid hard drive also would prolong a laptop's battery life, according to the newly formed Hybrid Storage Alliance. The founding members of the alliance are Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Seagate Technology LLC, and Toshiba Corp.
Five leading hardware makers have come together to push for a new storage component that incorporates NAND flash memory onto a computer's hard drive.
In addition to boosting a computer's ability to access stored data, the so-called hybrid hard drive also would prolong a laptop's battery life, according to the newly formed Hybrid Storage Alliance. The founding members of the alliance are Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Seagate Technology LLC, and Toshiba Corp.
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