Though still quite a ways from becoming mainstream, the solid state storage market is continuously growing with full lineups now available from a multitude of storage manufacturers.

Adding to the list today is Super Talent with the expansion of their existing SSD lineup, they've announced a new line of 1.8" Parallel ATA based drives which are ideally suited to handheld computing devices and the like. One of the major highlights of this new lineup is the inclusion of a ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connector to allow for its more compact design and easier integration.

Capacity wise, the new ZIF equipped range begin at 4GB then move up to 8, 16, 32 and 64GB in size. Tolerence wise, these drives can really take some abuse as they are rated to handle extreme temperature ranges from -40C through to 85C.

For further information, you can grab Super Talent's official PR here folks.

San Jose, California - December 11, 2007 -- Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced a new line of Parallel ATA (PATA) 1.8-inch solid state drives (SSDs) that use a zero insertion force (ZIF) connector.
This new line of SSDs is offered in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. All these capacities are packaged in an industry standard form factor that is compatible with 1.8-inch ZIF hard drives.