02-10-2002, 01:49 AM
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Toshiba, SanDisk Improve Their Flash Memory
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,83263,tk,dn020802X,00.asp
Faster rewrite? Higher storage volume? Bring it on...
"Toshiba and its partner, California-based SanDisk, have developed a flash memory chip that can hold up to 1 gigabit, enough for 2 minutes of moving images, Toshiba said Friday. This NAND-type flash memory chip is aimed at packing high-volume data such as moving images and audio onto cell phones and video recorders, according to Kenichi Sugiyama, a Toshiba spokesperson. The NAND-type chip is designed to have faster rewrite characteristics and higher storage volume and is used in memory cards such as Smart Media, Compact Flash and Secure Digital cards for mobile devices."
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02-10-2002, 07:09 AM
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Intellectual
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Toshiba, SanDisk Improve Their Flash Memory
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Faster rewrite? Higher storage volume? Bring it on...
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as long as it doesn't also mean "massively expensive"...
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02-10-2002, 05:59 PM
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Toshiba, SanDisk Improve Their Flash Memory
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
up to 1 gigabit, enough for 2 minutes of moving images
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Guess they haven't heard of compression.
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02-10-2002, 06:10 PM
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Intellectual
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Can't believe I missed this the first time:
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
up to 1 gigabit, enough for 2 minutes of moving images
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1 gigabit? That's a mere 128MB!
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02-10-2002, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by James
1 gigabit? That's a mere 128MB!
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I don't know much about Flash memory technology, but I think this is akin to IBM creating a new platter density - ultimately it means that the Flash cards will have higher capacities, and that phones and other mobile devices will come with more RAM on board.
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02-10-2002, 11:45 PM
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Intellectual
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t'will be interesting then. ya can't fit more than one bit in a bit  , but if they can squash a lot more of 'em into a physical device, it's definitely got my $$ waiting on it.
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