Flash RAM evolving much, much faster than Moore’s Law
Moore’s Law talks about transistor density doubling every 18-24 months. How about every five months — or less?
On August 4, 2008, I purchased a new flash-memory key. Specifically, I purchased a Kingston DT100 Data Traveler, capacity 8GB, for $29.95.
Today, nearly five months later, that same model sells for $17.95.
What’s more, the 16GB version of the DT100 Data Traveler sells for $29.11 — essentially the same price I paid for half the capacity five months ago.
Isn’t that astonishing?
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