Will Solid-State Drives Revolutionize PCs? Will Solid-State Drives Revolutionize PCs?
Abstract The Solid-State Drive, or SSD, has been receiving a lot of attention recently. Some say this technology will kill off the market for conventional hard disk drives, or HDDs. This report looks into all the arguments surrounding SSDs and comes to the conclusion that the market will grow at a phenomenal rate even if it is met with moderate acceptance:
1. By 2011, 23.8 million SSDs will ship into the PC market.
2. This represents a 274% CAGR from 2007’s market of approximately 100,000 units.
3. The hybrid hard drive or HHD will limit the number of SSDs used in PCs.
4. The SSD market has over 20 vendors, some of whom are selling volumes to the military, while the newer ones are aimed at the PC.
5. Prospective vendors can refer to this report to find reasons to enter or avoid this market. Prospective users of SSDs can determine which vendors offer promise, and which are likely to depart the market.
Product Number: IN0703608SI Service: Mobile Technologies Publication Date: June 2007 Number of Pages: 36 Analyst: Jim McGregor Price: $2,995 U.S. Dollars Read Press Release
