Fujitsu, for example, hopes to unload its loss-makinghard-diskbusiness, butitrecently took full control ofa joint-venturetosellcomputers as part of a push intocomputer-relatedservices.
While flash memory in a separate smaller capacity SSD module is playing a role in these new ultra-thin computers the introduction of hybrid harddisk drives with a flash cache inside the hard drive may plan a significant role as well.
In a report last week tech tracker iSuppli found that rising sales of tablet computers are hurting notebook PC sales, resulting in a decline in sales of traditional harddisk drives which rely on spinning magnetic disks.