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Technology Stocks : WDC/Sandisk Corporation
WDC 157.11-5.4%3:59 PM EST
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To: scott who wrote (1319)11/5/1997 10:41:00 PM
From: Rex Dwyer  Read Replies (1) of 60323
 
*** News Conference notes***

I have the whole press kit, so if anyone has any more questions, fire away.

The PCMCIA Type II flash disk was introduced in 1992
The CompactFlash in 1994.
Now the MultiMediaCard in 1997.

So, this is a long term item. However, I think that we should see faster adoption of this format than we saw for the CompactFlash. This is because the applications involving smartphones need them now.

This is a serial interface with 7 pads. It is still a DOS/Windows file structure. It is upward, backward, and sideways compatible with everything else. There is an MMC to CF adapter and an MMC to Type II adapter, as well as an MMC to serial converter and an MMC to USB converter.

Bus speeds up to 20 MHz.

Applications:
Receive Faxes
Receive and store entire e-mail messages.
Mobile Internet access enabler.
Store Voice mail.
Hold software applications.

Announcements
1) FIRST MOBILE PHONES EXPECTED IN 1998.
2) MMC Association to be formed in 1Q98.
3) Additional OEMs to be announced.
4) Significant product announcements that use MMC in 1H98.
5) Hardware and software support available.
6) All sizes are sampling in 1Q98, all sizes to be shipping in 2Q98.
7) Prices: 2MB $26, 4MB $32, 8 MB $43, and 10 MB $45.

Rex
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