11-17-2013, 02:48 PM
My understanding is that the fab companies have hit a diminishing returns point.
Not sure if it's as fundamental as the hard drive makers, who are having real trouble getting too much more storage out of the same-sized magnetic platter.
I also think that the Internet is finally becoming a reality and reducing the need for local storage. I just purchased a 16GB iphone5S for my daughter. It's more than enough for her, as she listens to most music via pandora or spotify. So all she needs is enough storage for apps, and she has only 7 GB after using an iPhone for two years.
Demand is going up a bit as people are buying more smartphones, but that type of SSD doesn't have to be so fast.
Not sure if it's as fundamental as the hard drive makers, who are having real trouble getting too much more storage out of the same-sized magnetic platter.
I also think that the Internet is finally becoming a reality and reducing the need for local storage. I just purchased a 16GB iphone5S for my daughter. It's more than enough for her, as she listens to most music via pandora or spotify. So all she needs is enough storage for apps, and she has only 7 GB after using an iPhone for two years.
Demand is going up a bit as people are buying more smartphones, but that type of SSD doesn't have to be so fast.