Provide option of HDD which can be replaced with SSD in near future..

February 12, 2008

Posted By:  vikramchauhan10

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The time has come when DELL should provide option of HDD which can be replaced with SSD in near future. This is because in near future price of flash based SSD will drop, and then customer would like to replace the HDD with SSD, and carry HDD as a backup memory in separate case. This will also add to battery time due to low power consumption of SSD, along with faster response. hope DELL will start thinking and working on this idea.

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  • Feb 13, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: vikramchauhan10

    Hi dhart thanks for enlightenment....of course if today I have a system with 120 GB HDD, then i would like to replace the HDD with 64 GB SSD after 6-8 month, once the prices stabilize. While using the HDD a backup. This all should be able to do without any software glitch at consumer end.
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  • Feb 13, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: dhart

    @lugo02 more fine print: and Windows may choke on the new system board chipset forcing a "boot from Windows CD and choose the REPAIR option" ordeal. Linux is much smarter than Windows about auto-loading drivers at boot time. I think the original poster is asking that HDD/SSD storage be easily removable and replaceable by consumers (no tools!) in every model, which would imply some sort of standard for a HDD/SSD slot/caddy for both 2.5" and 1.8" drives. In the case of the ThinkPad, it uses a large-slot screw (a coin or butter knife will turn it) to secure the HDD caddy; this screw can be replaced with a torx or keyed screw for added security.
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  • Feb 13, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: lugo02

    Already implement. Assuming that the SSD use the same interface as a standard laptop HDD all you need to do is replace the drive. @dhart you can remove the hard drive from any laptop, and pop it into another laptop ans Windows will detect the hardware. I have done it, so I am speaking form 1st hand experience. (fine print: you may be prompted to re-activate windows, and you may need to get additional drivers)
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  • Feb 12, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: okroger104

    Wow! Dhart. Long time no see.
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  • Feb 12, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: dhart

    Of course ALL laptop storage should be removable. When my ThinkPad T40 went into service last year, I simply pulled out the HDD, slotted it into an older ThinkPad T20, and rebooted. Video and other hardware were redetected and I was working again in 5 minutes (Ubuntu Linux of course; try that with Windows!)
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  • Feb 12, 2008     Comment Link

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    Posted By: dhart

    Via Engadget: Sony Vaio TZ sports 32GB SSD and 160GB HDD and it's an ultraportable. Is this the future of laptop computing?