I guess this is the next logical step towards solid-state hard drives... I should've seen this coming. I'm sure there'll be plenty more news like this coming out of WinHEC next week.

"The benefits, especially in the mobile space, are numerous. HHDs will be able to boot or resume operation up to twice as fast as a traditional hard drive, and are five times as reliable. Additionally, the drives provide an extra 20-30 minutes of battery life over their predecessors."