http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/06/10/ibm.memory.reut/index.html Could it really be this time? Seems like this kind of thing has been promised roughly forever. What the heck happened to MS' promises in this area anyway?
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micron said:
Does it need to? Tho I'm already leaving my main machine on all the time because it serves internet to the rest of the house.
Sounds like cost benefits from combining all these different types of memory, and I think possibly another step in convergence with cell phones/pda's/pc's.
It could be faster than current DRAMs, because its read-out is not destructive, thus no need to write back after read. Therefore, you don't need to read sequentially to get the best performance. It should perform like SRAM.
However, the cost could be a problem. There's no mention about cost compare to current DRAMs. If its cost is too high, it would be impractical to replace DRAMs as main memory.
Another usage is mobile devices. If they use MRAM as main memory, they can go "instant on/off" to save power without additional delay.
However, the cost could be a problem. There's no mention about cost compare to current DRAMs. If its cost is too high, it would be impractical to replace DRAMs as main memory.
Another usage is mobile devices. If they use MRAM as main memory, they can go "instant on/off" to save power without additional delay.
cost is always a problem for early adopters, but with mass production this issue becomes mute.
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