That tiny little USB port is not an inbound USB port, but an outbound port-it’s there in case you want to connect the drive via USB2, for use with machines that lack an ExpressCard slot. And the light isn’t really that bright that’s the result of a long exposure in dim light.) (Click the image at right for a larger view of the inserted drive. When installed, the drive sits completely flush, revealing just an activity light and a miniature USB port. The drive in the ExpressCard slot, seen from the side and directly above. Sure, the performance isn’t what you’ll get from a leading-edge internal SSD, but compared to a hard drive, it’s still very good (as you’ll soon see). This is one of the most appealing factors about an ExpressCard SSD-installation is simple (and you get to keep your hard drive, too). While prices haven't been confirmed for the global September launch, Hitachi did let slip to Engadget that the HyDrive would add around $200 to the price of a machine thus equipped.Installing the drive couldn’t be much simpler-just insert it into the ExpressCard slot until it clicks into place, and then wait for it to appear in the Finder. Everyone's a winner.Įveryone except your pocketbook, that is. This way you get to put the computer's OS and applications on the speedy solid-state section, keep all your movies and data on the slower HDD and keep that old-fashioned optical drive around for the odd DVD-rip or software installation. The HyDrive combines a battery-sucking, disk-spinning drive with a quiet and fast SSD of either 32GB or 64GB (with higher capacities to come). Hitachi-LG comes to the rescue with a hybrid optical and SSD drive which is a slot-in replacement for your existing DVD player. And an SSD will let your computer boot and launch applications in no time, but you'll only fit half you music library on there. The CD/DVD drive is used barely once a year, but it is used. Your hard-drive is capacious but slow compared to an SSD (solid-state drive). Notebook storage is a conundrum, and not only because of the confusion of acronyms and abbreviations (see headline, above).
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