Foremay States That it Will Introduce The First 2Tb 2.5" SSD To The Market

It's been relatively easy for awhile to get a solid-state drive with 2TB or more of storage -- if you've been willing to buy a large PCI Express card, that is. Foremay is bringing that kind of capacity to a more portable form. It claims that both its TC166 (for end users) and SC199 (industrial) drives are the first to stuff 2TB of flash memory into a 2.5-inch SATA enclosure. 

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The 9.5mm thickness should let them fit into many laptop hard drive bays and space-sensitive machinery without having to give up all those valuable extra bytes. Before reaching for a credit card, however, we'd warn that there aren't many details so far -- we don't know the performance, or how much it costs to buy either model. We've reached out and will get back if there's firmer details, but at least corporate customers who want speed and ample storage in one drive will be glad to hear that Foremay's new SSDs are already in mass production. [Engadget]

Now that's a lot of space, at what cost? Considering the cheapest 30Gb SSD will set you back £50, 2Tb should be about £2000

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The iPad 3 Head to Head with the Surface RT

Microsoft has recently launched their new slate device called Surface RT. It didn't take long until this new comer was tested and compared against other rival offerings available today. Will the Surface keep up and earn it's rightful place in your home or is it just another flop?

This test involves starting both the iPad 3 and the Surface RT at the same time to determine which of these ARM based devices takes the least time to boot. The length of time it would take for a device to be ready to use from the moment we turn it on is sometimes the difference between getting something done, opposed to just not having enough time to do it or totally forgetting what you were going to write. This is an extreme example but if you are a reporter it is very possible. Sometimes we need to take a quick note and time is of the essence, it's clear that most tablets boot in under 50 seconds but if your tablet is ready to use in under 25 sec by the 50 sec mark, your note would already be completed. 

Most of us do not turn these devices off at all but when we are out in the field for extended periods of time it is good practice to save on battery.

Which device will win the boot up test? Have a look bellow:

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Memory Choice!

Chapter 2

Continued...

The memory (RAM)

Not to be confused with the hard disc memory, which is the space where you will be storing your files. The memory RAM is what your programs will be using to operate amongst other things.

The memory RAM is the second most important component in a computer, the choice of memory and the amount, is paramount to getting the most performance out of your new machine. The other thing you will have to consider, is how much memory RAM you will be installing and divide it between two or three chips. What I mean by this is; you are thinking of installing 4GB of memory in your machine. Instead of buying a 4GB chip, buy 2 x 2GB.
The advantage of this is that you can then run your memory RAM in Dual Channel Memory Mode to optimise your setup and get an extra performance boost. If you buy a single 4GB chip, you will not be able to do this.

Now, if you read my latest blog post (Chapter One), you will know that I mentioned six flavours of processors, by different manufacturers. These are some of the most recent CPU's in the market today and the memory you select must be compatible with the processor you choose. It will also need to be compatible with the motherboard you are planning to use in your machine. The memory and the motherboard are probably the most difficult components to match, each motherboard is only capable of working with certain varieties and speeds of RAM. I will go more in depth in chapter three when we discuss motherboards.

The latest memory type is DDR3 240 PIN and the fastest speed is around 2500MHZ, although, the average machine built today is using DDR3 1333, 1666 or 1860MHZ. If you took my advise and bought one of the CPU's I mentioned (Chapter one), you will need to buy this type of memory. The speed of the memory is relative to the processor you buy and what your motherboard supports.

This sounds a bit complicated, it's because it is a bit tricky. Most people just stick in the maximum that their motherboard supports. In some cases this works just fine, in others the power of your machine will be nullified. This usually happens when the rest of the system surrounding your RAM is inferior or incapable of running at such high speeds.

While in the processor world there are only two main manufacturers, in the RAM ecosystem there are literally hundreds of companies that produce this component. Too many to name them all. There are a few that stand out though, so, I will be naming those.

The top memory manufacturers in my opinion are, OCZ, Kingston, Crucial, Corsair, Patriot, Mushkin and Gskill. They produce the best memory chips and almost all, if not all, will give you a limited lifetime warranty for this product.

To finalise, you can choose your motherboard first. I only selected the topics for my blog arranged this way for one reason. You can go to a shop like www.computer-fixed.co.uk or to a major superstore like PC World and ask them to sell you a computer by a known brand, pre-assembled. When they ask you what sort of processor you would like to have, you will have an idea of what is out and go from there. The same goes for the RAM.

If buying a pre-assembled PC is not what you want to do, then read on and I will be writing about the Motherboard in the next chapter.

to be continued...

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