``Samsung have been working with Microsoft and there are at least two features that Microsoft has built into the Vista operating system which will call for NAND flash memory use, Barnetson said. “2006 is going to be year that flash penetrates the PC,” Barnetson added.

The most significant route in the short term is a feature called EMD for external memory device. This allows USB memory sticks to be used as main memory. The operating system works out what applications and data you are most likely to be using on a given day and at a given time and moves them into the external memory so that the user can stop and start with instant boot facilities.``

``It may seem inelegant, or even unwise, to have main memory sticking proud out of the computer, where it can be accidently knocked. But in time PC builders will change the physical form factor to an internal USB socket to accommodate EMD, Barnetson said. And in the meantime Microsoft expects to get a big bonus, that customers will not have to buy a whole new computer to upgrade to Vista and will therefore upgrade sooner.``

SGE1.....You may be right....the time is now....e.Digital is the first to utilize flash as a main memory....that is spelled out for sure.

I believe 17 years for patents....????

gernb1 you`re right on top of it...thanks

they`re following in our foot steps

doni