SAMSUNG LETS LOOSE 4GB DDR3 MEMORY MODULES

Samsung holds quite a few records and this latest one is just as good (or better) than the ones they currently hold. For those who are not interested in buying laptops with DDR2 memory, you should be well aware that the DDR3 models sell for hundreds more. But if you still can't resist having an 8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM in your laptop than Samsung might have you covered in the near future.

Samsung has announced that the new chips that will eventually be available in 32GB DDR3 dram PC models for servers and 8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM models for laptops.

As usual there is no release date or price for that matter. But be assured that when they are released (perhaps by the end of next quarter), you'll be paying some major moola for it.

INTEL’S ALL NEW WI-MAX/WI-FI MODULES

Speculating what's next for wireless modules which seats neatly inside your notebook’s mini PCIe slot? Well, Intel has just discharged details on their upcoming wireless modules based on the Centrino2 platform.

The Echo Peak WI MAX/Wi-Fi and Shirley Peak Wi-Fi modules will initiate shipping to laptop producers in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2008. With Echo Peak and Shirley Peak make public, Intel anticipates quicker 802.11n Wi-Fi adoption. The Echo Peak wireless modules has supports both Wi-MAX and 802.11n Wi-Fi and will be available with the price tag of $43 to $54 per unit. The $19-$30 Shirley Peak module will support only the N-Wi-Fi protocol.

With Centrino 2 release in the subsequent quarter, it is expected that those laptops will report for over 50% of Intel's consignments by end of 2008. Concurring to reports, the penetration rate of 802.11n devic