First SATA drives for laptops go on sale

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Fujitsu has released the first SATA interface laptop hard drives, which are dual-interface and compatible with existing IDE interfaces. These drives are expected to work with Intel's upcoming mobile chipset update, Alviso, which will enhance Dothan CPUs by increasing the front-side bus speed from 400MHz to 533MHz. Additionally, Alviso is anticipated to introduce PCI-Express support for laptops, marking a significant advancement in mobile computing technology.

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I just noticed that Fujitsu is http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-153-020&depa=0 SATA interface laptop hard drives. These are dual-interface, so they should also be compatible with current IDE interfaces. If I understand correctly, SATA interfaces for laptops will become available with the upcoming mobile chipset update, Alviso, from Intel that will work with the current Dothan CPUs and give them a front-side bus boost from the current 400MHz to 533MHz.

Alviso may also bring PCI-Express to laptops.
 
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Interesting, thanks for sharing links. :)
 

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