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Flash-Based SSD Will Be a Desired Technology for Mainstream Personal Mobile Computing

Posted on: Thursday, 20 July 2006, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39743) has announced the addition of Flash-Based SSDs in Mobile Computing: Contender or Pretender? to their offering.

We examine the storage market in the laptop/notebook computing market. Currently consumers are accustomed to selecting the mobile computer with the largest hard drive for the budgeted money, but given Flash-based SSD's features, end-users may find cause to survey their actual needs. By "economizing" storage space, rather than going "bulk," in the not too distant future many users, who do not require copious levels of storage, will find the pricing of SSD in mobile computers just as compelling as its features.

To determine when Flash-based SSD will be a desired technology for mainstream personal mobile computing, we determined the amount of storage a person currently needs and the premium that an individual places on such factors as durability and battery life. To do this, we surveyed our online panel of more than 15,000 U.S. technology users. The panel is comprised of a diverse group of people who represent a wide range of company sizes, industries, and areas of expertise.

We then defined the technology and cost direction of both SSDs and HDDs in portable computing applications. To this end we drew from primary/secondary research and proprietary sources to both clarify and refine our assumptions. Finally, a detailed forecast was calculated by segmenting the market into "storage classes" that were sensitive to the criteria we set based on user defined preferences and characteristics. Topics Covered Executive Summary Introduction Methodology Overview of Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drive Components Disk Platters Substrate Material/Media Read/Write Heads Hard Disk Head Sliders and Arms Head Actuator-Voice Coil Motor (VCM) Hard Disk Spindle Motor Hard Disk Cache Hard Disk Logic Board Hard Disk Connectors and Jumpers Casing Fixed Costs Overview of Solid State Drives Why Use an SSD? Reliability Speed Size and Weight Power and Heat Drawbacks of Using an SSD Current Uses for SSDs Harsh Environments Server Acceleration High-Reliability Storage Hybrid Drives: A Brief Word Survey Results Demographics Age Income Occupation Organization's Primary Line of Business Computer Configuration Computer Form Factor Type of Operating System Installed on Mobile Computers Microsoft Operating System on Windows-Based Mobile Computers Primary Purpose of Mobile Computer Mobile Computer Purchase Time Hard Disk Drives on Mobile Computers Used Space Free Space Total Space Songs Stored in Mobile Computer Pictures Stored in Mobile Computer Video Minutes Stored on Computer Solid State Drives Willingness to Pay Extra for Computers with SSD Storage Added Value of Computers with SSD Storage Importance of Battery Life Extension from SSD Storage Importance of Improved Durability from SSD Storage Importance of Faster Boot Time from SSD Storage Solid State Drive Forecast Appendix: Survey Questions List of Tables List of Figures

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39743

Source: Business Wire

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