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Intel, Micron Boost Flash Memory Speed by Five Times
Lucas123 writes "IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron, announced they've been able to improve NAND memory and its circuitry in order to boost read/write speeds by five times their current ability. The new 8Gbit single-level cell, high-speed NAND chip will offer 200MB/sec read speeds and write speeds of up to 100MB/sec, which means faster data transfer between devices like solid-state drives and video cards. IM Flash Technologies plans to begin shipping the new chip later this year."
The blurb says this will lead to faster transfers between flash memory and video card memory, which is certainly true. Faster flash will lead to faster transfer between flash and just about anything.
I think this is similar to how the latest greatest processors are marketed as improving the "internet experience." Well sure. Not having a CPU at all or having a CPU from twelve years ago will hamper your "internet experience" compared to any new CPU.
We could also see the revival of cartridge hard disks, only solid-state.
You watch - soon we'll all be storing data on little coloured cartridges ala Star Trek.
Ladies, get your beehive hairdos and miniskirts ready, Kirk is in the hizzy!
1. Make videocard which uses Flash
2. Advertize the hell out of it
3. People buy videocards that last about a month at most
4. Profit!