First, todays "bad" news: PC133 shipping
Thursday April 22, 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Crucial Technology Announces Availability of
133MHz SDRAM Memory Upgrades
MERIDIAN, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 1999--Crucial Technology, a division of Micron, and the only factory-direct memory upgrade supplier, today announced the immediate availability of Micron's high-performance 133MHz Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) memory modules in 32MB, 64MB and 128MB DIMM densities. Customers can purchase
133MHz SDRAM upgrades directly by visiting Crucial's award-winning Web site at crucial.com or by calling toll-free at 1-877-CRUCIAL.
''Support in the industry for 133MHz bus speeds continues to build. These faster bus speeds create increasing demand for higher memory bandwidth to enable maximum system performance,'' said Scott Schoenherr, General Manager for Crucial Technology. ''Crucial is pleased to be one of the first module suppliers in the industry to offer this high-performance, low-cost solution to our customers.''
As part of Micron Technology, Crucial Technology is able to take advantage of Micron's extensive research and manufacturing capabilities and pass these benefits on to its customers. ''We are pleased to see Crucial Technology taking advantage of its unique position in the retail channel to provide Micron's leading-edge module solutions to the end user,'' said Jeff Mailloux, DRAM Marketing Manager for Micron Technology, Inc. ''As the memory market continues to segment, Micron will continue to focus on providing the solutions needed by our large OEM customers. We anticipate that Crucial will be able to extend these solutions to their customers in future product offerings as well.''
133MHz SDRAM addresses the next generation of processor and bus speeds for workstations, servers and PCs. By increasing the bus, processor and memory speed to 133MHz, overall system performance can increase dramatically. This is good news to many users, including graphic designers, IS managers and other ''power users'' who need maximum bandwidth to run today's more demanding applications.
Crucial Technology is a division of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial Technology sells memory upgrade modules factory direct from Micron Technology, Inc., and guarantees 100% compatibility on over 30,000 upgrades for more than 6,500 desktops, notebooks, servers and printers. |
