BBC: Tiny chips flash memory advance Electronics giant Samsung has shown off what it claims is the world's most powerful chip for use in memory cards.
The 64 gigabit (Gb) chips could be used to make flash memory, commonly used in MP3 players, capable of holding the equivalent of 80 DVDs, the firm said.
The chips are built using circuits with a minimum feature size of just 30 billionths of a metre (nanometre).
Rival firm Toshiba has said it is also working with similar technology. Both firms will release products in 2009.
Now this, this is a big deal. Not only is it a great leap forward for handheld devices, it's another nail in the coffin of disc formats. *cough* Blu-ray! *cough* HD-DVD! *cough*
If you have to buy hardcopy content (as opposed to downloading it) why not buy it loaded up on one of these?:
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Samsung unveils 64 gig flash memory chips
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Holy Shit! Death Knell for optical media.
I hate optical media anyway. It's an advantage to the seller to have their media on an easily damaged disk, though...more repeat sales.
By the way, the UMD disks used in the Sony PSP suck major dick. Easily broken and scratched, despite being "enclosed". Sony should be ashamed of releasing such a fragile design. This is why the flash based games like the Nintendo DS are thrashing the PSP sales, despite the PSP's technical superiority.
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