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by David Holtzman

Slashdot quotes a story that Samsung will begin manufacturing a 16 Gig flash chip that will cost about $90. The story discusses it's possible inclusion in Windows Vista-powered computers.

I think that the real significance of flash chips being swept away by Moore's law is what it does for swarmed and embedded gadgetry. Everything digital is starting to communicate via low-cost wi-fi chips and now they'll have substantive storage capabilities. 16 Gigs will store a lot of log files and wll provide almost unlimited transactional memory for household appliances, cell phones and of course, surveillance devices. The low-cost, minimal power requirements and high storage profile of these chips will make extreme espionage a reality.

Posted on January 13, 2006

3 Comments
Technology

Found your blog a few weeks ago and your tech knowledge is far superior to mine. So this may not sound that intelligent.

Not a huge fan of flash memory. If it helps boot my computer faster, ok. Right now it works fine for my Nikon, PlayStation, and Sega Genesis. But storage isn't a problem.

My problem is getting seemless information exchange between my Macs (personal use), PC (I work for a virtual company), TIVOs, game machines, A/V unit, you name it.

And I am not even talking about my security system or kitchen appliances, which are not that high-tech right now.

BTW: Thanks for your insights on this blog!

Posted by Tommy on January 13, 2006

Thats very true. I wouldn't mind a 16G flash card for my camera though ;)

Posted by Wes on January 13, 2006

I completely agree that interoperability is a huge problem. Just look at address books; what a pain to type them into a new phone. On the other hand, more interoperability means it's easier to hack and easier to lose your privacy, so I guess it's a tradeoff.

Posted by David Holtzman on January 14, 2006

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