A lot, probably most, of us have perfectly functional systems and see no reason to waste money replacing h/w just to run Billy's latest fiasco. 

So yes, a bog standard IDE would be sweet.

Curtis

Just use a 44 to 40 converter. No need for creating obsolete SSD-interfaces.

Seagate makes their U-Series drives mainly for embedded consumer applications, like DVRs. The Primary design factor of the U-Series drives is >>!LOW COST!<< , not low noise, low power, cool operation, etc, although some may be factors. 
I'm not a Seagate hater, I just don't like some of their marketing BS.

40 pin IDE ROFL how old is your system, products get updated and so do computers myfriend, IDE will be phased out now, and you will have to buy hardrives in the sata arena, ide isnt fast enough to keep up with all theother compnents anymore and is useless

Someone should add some laxative to that pipeline, so the drives get sent out faster.

Also, some SSDs from Seagate are past due already, and PLEASE ask them to make some of them for the 40-pin IDE ATA-133 standard.

I know a lot of people with IDE harddrives who would switch the main system drive to a SSD in an instant. Anyone thought of this market yet ?? I only see announcements for SATA or 44-pin IDE (i.e. laptop ones), and none so far for the 40-pin IDE variant.

digital video market or digital movie storage market :)