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Article: Beyond megabytes: speed, affordability, and increased capacity are changing the memory card market.(Trends & Technology)
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- PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities
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- November 1, 2008
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Francis Smith has no idea what a memory card is. The 82-year old great-grandmother living in Michigan doesn't comprehend the idea of storing pictures and video on a pint-sized card, but she daily appreciates the slide show of images that scroll across her digital picture frame.
The memory cards that store these precious photos and videos have progressed through the years into a necessity for the digital imaging industry; but what does the market look like for those pint-sized storage devices, and where is it going?
Up and coming
"Years ago, no one would have ever thought they would take enough pictures to fill an 8GB card," says Director of ...