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Hey Nerdy McNerds. 2TB flash card.
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| VERTiG0 |
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20041231PR204.html
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The new 2TB (2048GB) “μcard,” developed by Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and seven local-industry players, is now waiting for marketable solutions to be developed, based on the initial specifications established in early October. The developers have formed the Mu-Card Alliance to promote the new standard.
A source at RiChip, which is one of the participating companies in the alliance, has hinted to DigiTimes that the director of the US-based MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) will hold a conference with the Taiwan-based developers in mid-January. The conference is aimed at establishing a partnership between MMCA and the developers, according to a source at RiChip. The MMCA may also launch the new specification on behalf of the developers, the source added.
The company source further indicated that a complete specification should be finalized by the end of February 2005 for interested manufacturers. The developers are all striving to raise awareness among local leading enterprises. Many have already expressed an interest, including Asustek Computer, Compal Electronics and MediaTek, the source noted.
None of the companies mentioned were available for comment prior to publication.
The latest information confirms the μcard specifications quoted in the August 6 DigiTimes article and adds the number of connection pads (20), the operating voltage (legacy 5V, 3.3V, 1.8V), the frequency (60MHz) and the interface (MMC SPI USB, x1, x4, x8, x16). There is also a micro-size card added at 24×18×1.4mm (14mm shorter than the full size 24×32×1.4mm).
Demonstration μcards were displayed to industry players during October, but volume production has not yet begun, sources indicated.
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My iPod is so inadequate now. :( :( :( |
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| gqstyles |
| That is an insane amount of storage! I just picked up a 1GB SanDisk Memory Stick and I thought that was half decent. I can't believe how small it is going to be as well. Technology just keeps moving faster and faster. Crazy! |
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| arek |
| 32 meg compact flash for life. |
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| Fir3start3r |
| holy crap? :eyespop: |
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| DJ_Elyot |
Wow. At 60MHz too... that's like 1300x CD speed (44.1kHz). DVDs are gonna go obsolete with that kinda memory available... how cheap is it gonna be to produce one?
now, is it pronounced "mucard" or "microcard"? |
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| Orko |
I was blown away by the 1gig SD cards.
but 2 TB? thats completly obscene!!!!
I can see the use for most storage devices, but this card is over the top right now.
I have 520gigs of storage between my desktop(480gigs) and mp3 player(40gigs), but 2048gigs? thats just excesive for now...i know it will change |
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| Crazy Serb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
I have 520gigs of storage between my desktop(480gigs) and mp3 player(40gigs), but 2048gigs? thats just excesive for now...i know it will change |
excesive does not exist in my dictionary ;) |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by gqstyles
That is an insane amount of storage! I just picked up a 1GB SanDisk Memory Stick and I thought that was half decent. I can't believe how small it is going to be as well. Technology just keeps moving faster and faster. Crazy! |
Yeah I have that too .... got it awhile ago, it's a LIFE SAVER for graphic designers.
2TB is indeed crazy. |
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| drgoodvibe |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
2TB is indeed crazy. |
I've got a 1 gig Sandisk and an older 128MB, however I will be shopping for a 2 Gig 80x Lexar soon. Photo taking is fairly storage intensive when 1 pic is 3 to 10megs in size. |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by drgoodvibe
I've got a 1 gig Sandisk and an older 128MB, however I will be shopping for a 2 Gig 80x Lexar soon. Photo taking is fairly storage intensive when 1 pic is 3 to 10megs in size. |
I don't think we are talking about the same thing ... |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
I don't think we are talking about the same thing ... |
i think he is talking about the same thing...storage space, and lack there of |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by drgoodvibe
I've got a 1 gig Sandisk and an older 128MB, however I will be shopping for a 2 Gig 80x Lexar soon. Photo taking is fairly storage intensive when 1 pic is 3 to 10megs in size. |
I thought my 128MB Memory Stick Duo was fairly large.
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