SLIMMER SANDISK SSD TARGETS NEW NOTEBOOKS–Joining SanDisk’s growing portfolio of solid-state drives (SSDs) for portable computers is a slimmed-down 1.8-inch Serial ATA (SATA II) model that is aimed at a new generation of ultralight notebooks. Designed to be a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives, the new SATA drive is just 5mm thick and weighs 40 grams–about 30 percent less than a same-size hard disk drive. It uses a SATA II interface and an industry standard micro SATA connector, and consumes only .85 watts in read/write mode and .2W when idle. Availability is planned for the second quarter of 2008 in capacities of up to 72GB. PC manufacturers are expected to launch the new thin and light laptops for the corporate market later this year.

SANDISK CRUZER CROSSFIRE IN 8 GIGABYTES–PC gamers can store their game data, download portable casual games and demonstrations, and save their replays with the new 8GB SanDisk Cruzer Crossfire USB flash drive. Introduced in 2006, the Cruzer Crossfire line, distinguished by its hard plastic shell and multiple colors, had been offered in capacities of up to 4GB. The new capacity, with its black body and green trim on the cap, is expected to ship to retailers worldwide this quarter, at a suggested retail price of $129.99.

NEW CAPACITY UPGRADE FOR SANDISK MEMORY STICK PRO DUO–Owners of the popular Sony PSP (Playstation Portable) will soon be able to buy SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo gaming cards in an 8GB capacity. This new card, offered in a translucent green, allows users to save game data as well as store and play digital music, videos and still photos. Previously, the highest capacity had been 4GB. The card is expected to ship this month at a suggested retail price of $149.99.