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	<description>MediaRECOVER's SSD, solid state drive blog.</description>
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		<title>(Almost) Introducing FreshCrop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new company that we are working hard at launching. A hint: freshcrop.com

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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/mediarecover-news/almost-introducing-freshcrop/</link>
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		<title>Sandisk on Track to Release 500gb+ SSD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Sandisk announced the release of their 32nm chips which provideds the foundation for increased storage space and reduced costs. Great to see R&#38;D in a down market!
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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/sandisk-on-track-to-release-500gb-ssd/</link>
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		<title>Kingston Partners With Intel to Release Their First SSD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drives provided by Intel, Kingston will provide the marketing, sales channels and technical support. Article here.
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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/kingston-partners-with-intel-to-release-their-first-ssd/</link>
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		<title>Photographer Hobbyists Turn Passion in to Profit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The digital camera revolution has changed the stock photography business giving opportunity to hobbyists and low-cost but great looking stock photos to small businesses. Â Sites likeÂ iStockPhoto.comÂ andÂ Shutterstock.comÂ are the leaders in this category. iStockPhoto.com has over 3,500,000 photos available for purchase. According to thisÂ articleÂ in Forbes, some hobbyists are making up to $10k per month! It is an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/photographer-hobbyists-turn-passion-in-to-profit/</link>
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		<title>Shakeout in the SSD Market Near</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are currently 50 companies that offer SSD drives. The major players are Intel, Micro, Sandisk, Toshiba and Samsung. Â According toÂ an EETime article, although currently high priced, the sweet spot would be 256gb drives for laptops in the $800-$1000 range. The pressure is on to lower prices and the competition will be fierce! Expect some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/shakeout-in-the-ssd-market-near/</link>
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		<title>Is the SSD Option For the Macbook Air Worth it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;not really.
GREAT Arstechnica article.

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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/products/is-the-ssd-option-for-the-macbook-air-worth-it/</link>
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		<title>SSD Weak Performance Blamed on Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SSD &#8220;performance in the Vista environment falls short of what the
market really needs&#8220;, admitted Harari at the company&#8217;s earnings
conference this week.
Why not? According to Harari, it&#8217;s because &#8220;Vista is not optimised for Flash memory solid-state disks&#8221;. 
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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/ssd-weak-performance-blamed-on-vista/</link>
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		<title>SSD Hard Drives Reduce Battery Runtime</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drama &#8211; read Tom&#8217;s Hardware Review.
&#8220;The results of our testing are a shock for anyone who cares about battery runtime, as our results prove unmistakably that battery runtimes do not increase when using flash based SSDs. As a matter of fact, most flash SSD products actually contribute to emptying your battery even faster! Mainstream flash [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/ssd-hard-drives-reduce-battery-runtime/</link>
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		<title>No More Computer Removal at Airport</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New laptop bags, with a fold-down section or a stand-alone protective sleeve to give the X-ray machines a clear shot, have just been cleared by the T.S.A. for faster travel through airport security. Pathfinder Luggage and Targus will be the first manufacturers to offer these bags in early fall.

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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/no-more-computer-removal-at-airport/</link>
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		<title>IDC Predicts 70% Annual Growth for SSD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2007 the SSD market generated $400 million in revenue. Shipment growth is expected to go through the roof at over 76% per year! The traditional government, military and industrial markets will give way to growth through the business and consumer sectors.
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		<link>http://freshcrop.com/blog/industry-news/idc-predicts-70-annual-growth-for-ssd/</link>
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