Solid state drives (SSDs) are becoming more common place now in desktop and mobile computers. The advantages of these drives are obvious the first time they are used. They are much faster and give a user a much better experience accessing data on their computers. When people upgrade their own hardware and include an SSD

Samsung has announced the F4EG their latest generation EcoGreen hard drive. 2TB drive features three platters (667GB each) with 19% better standby time performance and 23% lower power consumption in standby mode than the previous F3EG (Samsung F3EG Review). 

Start-up company Infinitec has announced the IUM, a USB device that acts as an ad-hoc stemming device allowing computers to send content back and forth to one another.

Super Talent Technology has added to their SSD line with the UltraDrive MX SSD. The UltraDrive MX is highlighted by the becomingly popular SATA II and mini-USB dual-interface. The USB connection makes it simple to use the drive externally, great for cloning the drive for use in a new machine, without the need for an external

Toshiba has announced their latest 2.5-inch 7200RPM drives for a variety of applications including notebook computers, servers, and high security. Three different product lines will be available.

LSI has expanded their 6Gb/s SAS card family with new high port count storage adapters. They support both internal storage and external JBOD expansion and range from 4 to 28 ports in a variety of configurations.

Other World Computing has announced their Multi-Mount adapter kits for installing 2.5-inch hard drives and SSDs into 3.5-inch bays. Kits are available for Mac, Mac Pro, and PC tower computers.

Lexar has announced the 128GB Echo SE USB portable backup drive. The drive activates when plugged in, making it easy for consumers to back up their valuable data. 

Barely two months after refreshing their Force line of SSDs, Corsair has added three more capacities to the lineup; 40GB, 80GB and 160GB. These complement the existing l60GB, 120GB and 240GB SSDs. The three new capacities feature the same SandForce SF-1200 processor and 285MB/s read and 270MB/s write speeds.