ONFi 2.0 sets the stage for 133MB/sec NAND performance
By Darren Murph 
posted Nov 15th 2007 12:38AM
posted Nov 15th 2007 12:38AM
Flash memory just keeps getting bigger, faster and more irresistible -- and that's just the way we like it. Now, the Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFi) working group is announcing the availability of the 0.9 draft of the ONFi 2.0 specification to member companies, which is a tell-tale sign that the updated spec will be officially loosed in just two months. What's important here is the newly defined NAND interface, which promises to deliver up to 133MB/second compared to the 50MB/second that the legacy NAND interface is limited to. As if that weren't enough to get you all jazzed up, ONFi 2.0 will also be backwards compatible, and infrastructure is reportedly in place to "reach 400MB/second in the third-generation." And just think, soon you'll be chuckling at yourself for asserting that 133MB/sec was "quick" -- onwards and upwards, we say.
Oh the days when the hard drive used to make a sound strong enough to wake you up at work.. not to menction those slow read/write and start/stop cycles...
I will NOT miss them once this hits the mainstream :-)
Hiho NAND! Ah, the sound of progress- the silent, speedy drive.
The speed of flash drives are increasing almost faster than the size. Will have a 32gb/s, 32gb drive by the time they're ready for mass consumption.
8GB swap partition FTW
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The fact remains, however, that none of us give a fat shit about your website, so inserting it (oh so cleverly I might add) at the end of a very, VERY astute synopsis of the article just lends to your absurdity that much more.
Please don't spam the link to your two bit, useless ass waste of a web site in the comments.
Now, if only this would somehow affect my iPod Touch's RIDICULOUSLY slow transfer speeds from itunes...then that would be something...aside from that, man I love flash.