SSD in the MBP?

Hi:
Can someone who's got a new MBP with the SSD fill us in on the vendor that Apple's selected for the SSD drive?
Thanks!

6Gb/s (not GB) is the speed of the interface and the drive is compatible with a 6Gb/s (Sata3) interface.

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    Chamar wrote:
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