Today's Post is in regard to several emails I recently have been getting. Many people are noticing a crumbling economy. At the same time computer makers are noting this as well. To stay in business, and help reduce market loss, the computer developers look at many things when developing new electronics into the market. Other than just development cost, what will consumers want most out of a device, and how cost effective can that device be built. With understanding of what consumers want in a computer, 85% of American's say having the internet available on their PC is the most important feature. Another 18% say being able to provide media on a portable level is key to them. Now all that said only 7% of Americans said the main reason to purchase a PC was for actual data, that was non-media related.
So 85% is a big percentage right? If you are a business developer, and don't want to lose market share, and still wanted to attract new customers. I ask you what would you do? I prime market right now for small compact computing is the Asus Eee notebook computers. It has basic software pre-installed, saving the consumer money. Also the biggest thing people want is Internet access, so they have answered. With a very small hard drive, and no optical drives, this makes the device ver cost efficient to make and to market. At the same time being cheaper, it has shown due to incredible sales since its release earlier in the year. The device has shown to be great for parents looking to shut their kid up, as well as minimum wage earner college kids. Since the web offers almost everything these days, seem a great product. These mobile wonders still offer USB, so hooking up a thumb drive is a option. I almost forgot, these little mobile wonders are working on 2 to 8 gigabyte solid state drives.
Now as per request by hundreds of emails. What is the pro's and con's of Solid State drives. I also will answer in my opinion the major reason for using one or the other. First a Solid State HD has no moving parts, and is much smaller in size, however does cost lots more per GB than a traditional Hard Drive. I will give a example, A apple touch with 16gb of solid state memory is $249 were as a apple ipod classic with 120gb of hard drive is $279. Yes one is still higher, but did you notice the capacity difference here? Now a Hard Drive is more cost efficient, however has moving parts called Plates that turn in rotation. Their is less stutter in solid state, but not really enough to condone the huge cost difference.
In my thoughts if you want most space for the money go Hard Drive. If you are one of those who are not media hogs then try the Solid State Drive Based units. My view is this Hard Drives have been in the game a long time, and have gotten bigger and better all the years. I prefer experience over marketing myself. Would you not rather have a doctor who has been a surgeon for years work on you, or the new guy, with new idea's? I have a Toshiba Tecra Laptop I bought in 1998, it has a 30gb Hard Drive, guess what still works, and almost 10 years old. Solid State sounds great, but not even been out 10 years.
Bottom Line: If you are seeking basic Internet, and not real big into movie and media downloads, then the Solid State is Perfect. Internet Radio is getting bigger as well, and takes no space on your computer. However if you are a media junkie, like me, and download $400 a month off I-Tunes, and rip DVD movies, and loads thousands of pictures, a solid state is a total joke. Thanks and as always, be tight with that money, Anthony Coons
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