所以,Intel對SSD是玩真的??

下面這篇其實這已經是今年2月的文章了
只是這位Tom Rampone先生告訴EE Time的話
是否該視為Intel在SSD領域打算來真的的一種宣言
就看大家怎麼解讀了

如果未來一年內
Intel沒有針對Sand Force 的SF1500跟SF1200
這兩個產品提出新產品反擊
那Intel這番話當然就只是說說
但是如果Intel有更優秀的新產品推出
那表示Intel的確有捍衛他SSD Leader的決心

那麼Intel對於有意投身SSD領域的生產商而言
將是很難纏的對手


經歷2008~2009年的SSD泡沫化(當時看好小筆電跟筆電市場,但是並沒有成功)
Intel再度鳴槍,這次的目標是消費性SSD
時空不同,結果也可能不同
消費性SSD能否崛起,或是再度泡沫化
2010~2011都是一個最關鍵的年份

各大廠商要如何面對這個潮流,是很值得觀察的

不過這口氣也真夠大的
We want to bring SSDs out of the niche markets and into the mainstream

真的做到了,那不是一點點改變
根本是接近大洗牌或是革命那種程度的變化了





Intel Reveals Strategy to Lead SSD Market

Intel aims to be the worldwide leader in the solid state drive (SSD) market. The company plans to unseat Samsung as the top market player while bringing SSDs to the forefront. In the SSD retail market, Intel currently claims the lead in the U.S. and sits second worldwide.

Intel』 s joint venture with Micron Technologies Inc. has rolled out the first in a family of 25-nm devices, which, in addition to putting Intel almost a year ahead of the competition in terms of technology, gives Intel a significant cost advantage; while 34-nm competitors have an average cost of $1/GB, Intel』s 25-nm NAND part will average $0.50/GB. Intel plans to ship its new line of 25-nm device-based SSDs later this year.

「We want to be a leader in SSDsWe want to be a leader in SSDs,」 Tom Rampone, the VP and general manager of Intel』s NAND Solutions Group, told EE Times at a recent event. 「We want to bring SSDs out of the niche markets and into the mainstream.」

Compelling SSD features, including unprecedented speeds, durability, and silent operation, will bring big benefits to end-users in both personal and enterprise applications. Also noteworthy is that SSDs enable new technologies such as SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) to achieve higher data transfer rates than what is possible with traditional HDDs. As we reported earlier this year, 2010 is shaping up to be the year for SSDs.