Crucial Technology Expands Flash Storage Card Line; Online Memory Leader Now Offers MultiMediaCards and Higher-Density CompactFlash Cards.Business Editors/Technology WritersMERIDIAN, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002 Crucial Technology(R), a division of Micron(R) and one of the world's largest direct memory upgrade providers, announced today it has expanded its flash product line to include MultiMediaCards(TM)(MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ) and high-density Type I and Type II CompactFlash(TM) cards to enhance its existing CompactFlash line. These small, removable storage cards can be used in a variety of electronic devices including digital cameras, handheld computers A computing device that can be easily held in one hand while the other hand is used to operate it. The Palm devices are a popular example. See Palm, smartphone and palmtop. , and digital music players Hardware or software that plays audio files encoded in MP3, AAC, WMA or other audio formats. There are several software-based music players that play audio files in a desktop or laptop computer, including iTunes, RealPlayer and Windows Media Player. . "The consumer electronics market continues to grow at record pace," said Crucial Technology General Manager Mike Bokan. "This growth has fueled demand for high-performance, high-density digital storage. At Crucial, we are committed to providing our customers with the high-quality memory products they both want and need -- not just at a great price, but with exceptional quality and service." Flash memory cards are non-volatile storage (storage) non-volatile storage - (NVS, persistent storage, memory) A term describing a storage device whose contents are preserved when its power is off. Storage using magnetic media (e.g. solutions that do not lose their information once the power is turned off. They are noiseless noise·less adj. Making or marked by no noise. See Synonyms at still1. noise  less·ly adv. ,
lighter, and consume less battery power than rotating disk drives. Flash
products available at Crucial.com now include the following:MultiMediaCard -- 512MB -- Current price is US$359.99(a) -- CompactFlash Association (CFA) compliant Type I CompactFlash -- 512MB -- Current price is US$359.99(a) -- CompactFlash Association (CFA) compliant Type II CompactFlash -- 512MB -- Current price is US$359.99(a) -- CompactFlash Association (CFA) compliant (a) Prices are subject to change without notice. Current prices can be found on Crucial's website at www.crucial.com. All Crucial(R) flash storage cards are available on Crucial's Web site at www.crucial.com and come with a limited five-year warranty and Crucial's renowned customer service and technical support. Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Micron Technology Micron Technology ("Micron") NYSE: MU is a multinational company based in Boise, Idaho, USA, best known for producing many forms of semiconductor devices. This includes DRAM, SDRAM, flash memory, and CMOS image sensing chips. , Inc. Crucial sells memory upgrades direct from Micron Technology, Inc., and offers over 94,000 upgrades for more than 15,000 desktops, notebooks, servers, routers, printers, and electronic devices. Visit http://www.crucial.com to learn more about Crucial. Micron Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries manufacture and market DRAMs, very fast SRAMs, Flash Memory, other semiconductor components and memory modules. 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 MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its web site at www.micron.com. Micron, Crucial and Crucial Technology are registered trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. Micron Technology, Inc., is an authorized licensee of the CompactFlash(TM) and MultiMediaCard(TM) trademarks. |
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