Micron scaling back jobs, flash

MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
edited October 2008 in Science & Tech
Today Micron Technologies, Inc. announced that it intends to cut jobs and reduce their production of flash memory. Micron reveals that they are ailing in the credit crunch as with other manufacturers and went on to say that their Flash SSD division has been hit worst of all.

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Comments

  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    This is not the way to make Intel SSD price drops happen. :(
  • csimon
    edited October 2008
    Doesn't Marc work there?
  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    I believe so, haven't seen him around Icrontic for a while though. Probably could shed some light on this issue...

    Hopefully the economy will pick up, the market sure has dropped.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    "Doesn't Marc work there?" Yes, he does! Hope he didn't get hit.

    Concerning SSD: Yeah I'm sure an economic slowdown would hit SSD - any brand - badly. What, with 1TB conventional HDDs going for close to $100, why purchase a low capacity SSD if money is tight. In my mind, SSDs right now are luxury, or toys. I'll reconsider when prices take a significant tumble. I hope that doesn't take two or three years, but it may.
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