Comments on: Buffalo to release SSDs for Dell Inspiron Mini 9 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-49169 DougC3 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:06:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-49169 I've never had "hands-on" with either device, but don't they both use mini-PCIe slots for the SSD? Are you talking about the length of the card itself and space available for it? I've never had “hands-on” with either device, but don't they both use mini-PCIe slots for the SSD? Are you talking about the length of the card itself and space available for it?

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-49170 DougC3 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:59:24 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-49170 Since 'disc' or 'disk' connotes something circular, why don't we just keep the same SSD acronym and call them solid state 'drives,' or, if we must, static storage drives?<br><br>As for obsolete inaccuracies, I don't have time to think about it, I've got to get back to my cowboys and Indians, er, Native Americans movie ;) Since 'disc' or 'disk' connotes something circular, why don't we just keep the same SSD acronym and call them solid state 'drives,' or, if we must, static storage drives?

As for obsolete inaccuracies, I don't have time to think about it, I've got to get back to my cowboys and Indians, er, Native Americans movie ;)

]]> By: Fanfoot http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-49168 Fanfoot Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:59:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-49168 Dean--for one thing, the Eee slot is longer, some 7cm rather than the 5cm available in the Dell. Dean–for one thing, the Eee slot is longer, some 7cm rather than the 5cm available in the Dell.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10951 DougC3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:06:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10951 I'[ve never had "hands-on" with either device, but don't they both use mini-PCIe slots for the SSD? Are you talking about the length of the card itself and space available for it? I'[ve never had “hands-on” with either device, but don't they both use mini-PCIe slots for the SSD? Are you talking about the length of the card itself and space available for it?

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10950 DougC3 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10950 Since 'disc' or 'disk' connotes something circular, why don't we just keep the same SSD acronym and call them solid state 'drives,' or, if we must, static storage drives?<br><br>As for obsolete inaccuracies, I don't have time to think about it, I've got to get back to my cowboys and Indians, er, Native Americans movie ;) Since 'disc' or 'disk' connotes something circular, why don't we just keep the same SSD acronym and call them solid state 'drives,' or, if we must, static storage drives?

As for obsolete inaccuracies, I don't have time to think about it, I've got to get back to my cowboys and Indians, er, Native Americans movie ;)

]]> By: Fanfoot http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10942 Fanfoot Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:59:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10942 Dean--for one thing, the Eee slot is longer, some 7cm rather than the 5cm available in the Dell. Dean–for one thing, the Eee slot is longer, some 7cm rather than the 5cm available in the Dell.

]]> By: Dean http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10912 Dean Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:51:02 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10912 Why are these specifically for the Mini 9? Technically shouldn't these work in any of the netbooks that have this type of PCI-E connector? What is to stop me from putting the SSD from my eee into a Mini 9? Why are these specifically for the Mini 9? Technically shouldn't these work in any of the netbooks that have this type of PCI-E connector? What is to stop me from putting the SSD from my eee into a Mini 9?

]]> By: Aeeeris Tablet Conversion Kit для Eee PC 701 | советы/хаки/моды | Eee-PC.ru http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10909 Aeeeris Tablet Conversion Kit для Eee PC 701 | советы/хаки/моды | Eee-PC.ru Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:02:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10909 [...] планки для нетбука от Dell. Уж с чем, а с SSD там теперь проблем нет. Дождаться бы ещё аккумуляторов… Вот кстати тест [...] [...] планки для нетбука от Dell. Уж с чем, а с SSD там теперь проблем нет. Дождаться бы ещё аккумуляторов… Вот кстати тест [...]

]]> By: Stevjosco http://liliputing.com/2008/12/buffalo-to-release-ssds-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9.html#comment-10902 Stevjosco Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:16:03 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=3442#comment-10902 Looking at the photo in this article really makes me wonder how much longer will we be calling static storage 'disks'. As NAND prices drop and storage increases these devices will become more commonplace, especially in portable computers, so it seems to me that calling them disks will become either obsolete or increasingly inaccurate.<br><br>This is of course not a dig at your Tech reporting, Brad - you have a prestigious Ink Blot award to prove your mad skillz :-). More of an observation of the industry and one of the foibles of human nature to hold on to old values no matter how inaccurate they become. Looking at the photo in this article really makes me wonder how much longer will we be calling static storage 'disks'. As NAND prices drop and storage increases these devices will become more commonplace, especially in portable computers, so it seems to me that calling them disks will become either obsolete or increasingly inaccurate.

This is of course not a dig at your Tech reporting, Brad – you have a prestigious Ink Blot award to prove your mad skillz :-) . More of an observation of the industry and one of the foibles of human nature to hold on to old values no matter how inaccurate they become.

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