Crucial Technology Announces Immediate Availability of Memory Upgrades for Apple's iMac.BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1998--Crucial Technology, a division of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., today announced the immediate availability of several memory upgrade packages for Apple's new iMac computer. This addition to their already broad product line makes Crucial/Micron the only memory vendor whose memory is also purchased by Apple to build original iMac systems. Crucial offers qualified-Micron synchronous dynamic random access memory (storage) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory - (SDRAM, Synchronous DRAM) A form of DRAM which adds a separate clock signal to the control signals. SDRAM chips can contain more complex state machines, allowing them to support "burst" access modes that clock out a series of (SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. ) and synchronous graphics random access memory (storage) Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory - (SGRAM, Synchronous Graphics RAM) A type of Synchronous DRAM optimised for use in graphics hardware. Extra features can include burst operation, block write and write per bit. (SGRAM (Synchronous Graphics RAM) A type of dynamic RAM chip that is similar to the SDRAM technology, but includes enhanced graphics features for use with display adapters. ) upgrades for the iMac. "Crucial is the only company to provide end-users the opportunity to purchase memory just like the major computer manufacturers, directly from the DRAM manufacturer," says Crucial Technology General Manager, Scott Schoenherr. "The most difficult part of upgrading the memory in a computer is not installation, it's getting compatible memory. Since Apple installs Micron memory in their iMac systems, Apple users know their upgrades will also be compatible." As a major memory supplier for Apple, Micron Technology worked closely with Apple engineers to ensure product compatibility and performance. "We are thrilled to support Apple's innovative new computer," says Crucial Technology Marketing Director, Lori Lewis. "The iMac is a feature-rich, quality new product, and Crucial's SDRAM and SGRAM upgrade packages help to maximize the iMac's performance." -0- Crucial carries the following qualified upgrades for Apple's iMac: 32MB SDRAM $ 99.99 64MB SDRAM $ 199.99 128MB SDRAM $ 399.98 2MB SGRAM $ 29.99 4MB SGRAM $ 49.99 The prices listed are current as of September 21, 1998, and are subject to change. Customers can order iMac memory upgrades directly by calling 1-888-311-4RAM or via Crucial's secure web site, http://www.crucial.com. Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial Technology sells memory upgrade modules factory direct from Micron Technology, Inc. Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, Flash, other semiconductor components, memory modules, graphics accelerators, personal computer systems, and radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange ) under the symbol MU. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its Web site at www.micron.com |
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