The OCZ Vertex 3 solid state drive has set the bar for SSD performance with 500 MBps read and write throughput. Traditionally, theoretical speeds are a bit of a fairy tale — today that fairy tale becomes reality. Combined with a 6Gbps SATA controller, the Vertex 3 looks to be unstoppable.
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Marvell was bigging up its new e-reader technology yesterday, which promises faster screen refreshes and all the connectivity you could handle, but we’ve got word that it won’t cost the earth. Instead, next year it could see e-reader prices slashed, to as little as £60!
Tired of the time it takes for your e-reader to turn the digital page? Lag could soon be a thing of the past when it comes to virtual tomes with E Ink screens: Marvell has announced a new system on a chip it’ll be shoving into a bunch of e-readers, speeding them up and shoving in all the connectivity you could ever need for downloading books.
Remember the Plug Computer? The eco-friendly PC that fits inside a mains plug is headed to Europe, and this time, there’ll be Wi-Fi on board so you can ditch the cables altogether!
A PC Plug? Better believe it. Home appliances are getting above their station today: first we saw a washing machine that shows your clothes in 3D, and now Marvell has unveiled a PC that’s a plug. It may sound daft, but the Marvell PC Plug could be the green solution for home computing – find out why, after the jump.