Intel is adopting new approaches as it continues its assault on the promising market for solid state drives (SSD). On one front, Intel will be releasing the X25-V SSD. Based on cheaper, multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash chips, the X25-V is an affordable $120 SSD that can be positioned as a "boot drive" for use with servers; it also can be used as the main drives for lower-end laptops and desktops computers.

While its earlier focus on the enterprise SSD market can only be described as lackluster at best, Computerworld reports that Intel has planned a new lineup of SSDs for the enterprise. With capacities of 50GB, 100GB and 200GB respectively, they will be well positioned to match the capacities of high-end enterprise SSDs currently on the market.

Samples of the X25-V are already with computer equipment makers, and should be available by January 2010. The new family enterprise-class drives, on the other hand, aren't expected to be available until the middle of the year.

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