Intel Flash Response Memory Technology - new name for Robson

Posted on Thursday, January 25 2007 @ 1:15 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Intel's Robson flash memory cache technology will be branded as the Intel Flash Response Memory Technology, VR Zone reports.:
It supports Microsoft ReadyBoost technology, a Windows Vista feature that allows users to store data on NAND instead of HDD, speeding up applications, allowing faster resume thereby conserve precious battery power.

Robson will be available during Santa Rosa launch in Q2 with 2 capacities; 1GB and 512MB. The prices for 1GB and 512MB are as follow; $23 for module and $19 for component kit for 1GB (2 x 512MB + ASIC) and $19 for module and $15 for component kit for 512MB (2 x 256MB + ASIC).
Besides notebooks, desktop motherboards like the Intel Bearlake series will likely get this technology too.


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