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Are you thinking of increasing the amount of memory in your computer?

Well now might be the time to stop thinking about it and actually do it because experts suggest that the price for memory is near rock bottom and the only way left is up.

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As the release of Vista, Microsoft’s new operating system, draws closer there is a lot of talk and speculation about how much memory it will require and whether or not your current PC will be able to handle the new system.

Vista and the Quest for More Memory takes a look behind the story that the minimum requirements will be 512MB of DRAM and 1GB would be better.

Associated Press are reporting that Samsung, the world’s biggest maker of memory chips and other gizmos is about to be fined $US300 million for one count of a criminal anti-trust offence. It is understood that the company has agreed to plead guilty to the charge and further charges involving individual officers of the company could follow.

The charge relates to memory chip price fixing between April 1999 and June 2002.

ATP Electronics Inc. has announced the release of its USB ToughDrive. The ToughDrive is a high speed USB 2.0 flash drive sporting a stylish, yet functional rubber housing. Water resistant and extremely shock resistant, the ToughDrive also features a 30MB/s data transfer speed for faster file transfers and seamless multimedia streaming.

The ToughDrive was designed with the main goal of performance along with functionality for users in a variety of environments. Its robust, rubber housing offers protection from water and moisture, as well as shock absorption from accidental drops and other rough treatment. Grip lines along with this texture are intended to make the ToughDrive extremely easy to grip while maintaining a slim, compact size storable in any pocket or purse.

The ToughDrive has been designed with DuraSkin construction. DuraSkin is a protective compound layer which completely encompasses all internal components, offering a second layer of protection against extreme temperatures, and additional protection against the elements.

The ToughDrive data transfer speed of 200X or 30MB/sec is designed for high quality multimedia streaming and less lag time for file transfers. Using the same high quality flash components as ATP flash cards, the ToughDrive also offers a read and write lifetime ten times longer than other standard USB flash drives.

The ATP USB ToughDrive will be available everywhere in the capacities of 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB in the middle of September. Look for a 4GB ToughDrive to be available soon.