New Macronix Content Cards to Expand Palm Handheld Capabilities
Reader's Note: This release complements today's announcement from Palm, Inc.
regarding the Palm m500 series handheld computers
MILPITAS, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Macronix America has announced
a new family of low-cost, read-only Content Cards that will enhance the
capabilities of Palm(TM) m500 series handheld computers. Macronix Content
Cards are fully compatible with the expansion slot built in all new Palm
handhelds. These cards are approximately the size of a postage stamp with the
thickness of a credit card.
Macronix will initially offer a family of preprogrammed read-only Cards
with capacities up to 32MBytes. A family of field programmable Cards will be
introduced later in the year. For reference, an 8MByte Content Card can store
up to 2000 pages of material. The Cards are an ideal medium for a variety of
content including books, dictionaries, maps, travel guides and games. The
Cards may also be used to store such complex content as music compressed in
formats such as MP3.
Commenting on the cooperative effort between Macronix and
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), Alan Portnoy, president of Macronix America stated:
"As the worldwide leader in Read-Only Memory (ROM) semiconductor products, we
are very pleased to provide low-cost solutions to expand the functionality of
the new Palm m500 series handhelds, as well as future handhelds. This will
enhance the experience and add value to the investment of Palm customers which
can only benefit both companies."
Byron Connell, vice president, Product Management and Planning, Palm,
Inc., added, "We at Palm welcome the valuable contributions from companies
like Macronix, whose products augment ours and help us to better serve our
customers, strengthening our position as an industry leader in the
mobile-solutions field."
Macronix 8MByte ROM Cards are available for orders now with a price below
$10.00 in 2500-piece quantities. The 2MByte ROM cards will be introduced in
calendar 2Q 2001 with a price below $5.00 in volume. The 16MByte and 32MByte
cards will follow soon after.
Macronix America, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Macronix International
Co. Ltd., Taiwan. A world leader in Nonvolatile Memory Devices, the company
also markets a broad range of other semiconductor solutions. In Y2000,
worldwide sales exceeded $1 Billion. The U.S. headquarters is located at
491 Fairview Way, Milpitas, CA 95035.
NOTE: Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
SOURCE Macronix America, Inc. |
