Cheaper, Higher Density Memory On The Market Soon

[Poki]

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscell.../10/ion_memory

The new memory technology -- programmable metallization cell (PMC) -- comes as current storage technologies are starting to reach their physical limits. At the tiny scale envisioned for new devices, flash memory becomes unstable. The physical limits of flash are already being approached, and could be reached in the near future, which could slow product development for portable device makers like Apple and Sandisk.

The memory industry has already taken an interest. Three companies, Micron Technology, Qimonda and Adesto (a stealth-mode startup) have licensed the technology from Arizona State's business spin-off, Axon Technologies.
Kozicki says the first product containing the memory, a simple chip, is slated to come out in 18 months.

This looks like a cool technolegy that's going to be here soon. Nice to see manufacturers on this so quick.

[largon]

Eerily enough, the article has no mention whatsoever of read/write speeds.
Imagine a 1TB thumb drive with floppy-like speed... :P

[happychappy]

It's yet another one of those things that's announced and, most probably, will never come out