A recent study from In-Stat, a market research firm, suggests that Flash-based solid state drives (SSDs) will be increasingly used within laptop computers in place of traditional hard-disk drives, Macworld reports.In-Stat says Flash-based drives could take 50 percent market share in the mobile computer space by 2013, Macworld reports.Survey respondents identified Flash drives’ ability to employ significantly less power than hard drives as their most important benefit, and more than 65 percent said they’d be willing to dish out a bit more cash for Flash-based drives than they have for hard drives, according to Macworld.Frank Dickson, an In-Stat analyst, said, “When one examines the declining cost trends for flash, the user’s need for storage and the premium that consumers place on the benefits provided by SSDs, it is easy to see that there will be a clear demand for SSDs,” according to Macworld. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO CIO CIO opinion Fortifying the bridge between tech and business in the C-suite To be considered a tech-forward company today, there has to be a focus on tech fluency across the C-suite, which creates a unique opportunity for CIOs to uplevel their roles and expand their footprint across the enterprise. By Diana Bersohn and Rachel Barton Dec 04, 2023 7 mins CIO CIO CIO brandpost Sponsored by G42 Understanding the impact of AI on society, environment and economy By Jane Chan Dec 03, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe