Seagate Ships Encrypted 2.5-Inch Drives (NewsFactor)

Seagate Ships Encrypted 2.5-Inch Drives (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - In a first-to-market move, Seagate Technology is now shipping its new 2.5-inch notebook PC hard drives with built-in encryption technology. ASI Computer Technologies will be the first laptop manufacturer to incorporate the technology into its hardware.



Analyst tips flash-based Apple laptops

An industry analyst hinted that Apple Inc. may sell flash-based notebook computers later this year.



Intel Enters Market for Flash-Based Hard Drives (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Analysts began speculating late last week that Apple Inc., along with LG, may soon be releasing flash-based laptops later in the year. Today, news from Santa Clara-based Intel, the company that currently supplies Apple with its processors, may lend some credence to that assertion.



Apple May Use Flash Memory For Notebooks (TechWeb)

TechWeb - A shift to flash memory in place of slower hard-disk drives would eliminate one headache for consumers: lengthy startup times when turning on computers.