What is Compact Flash Memory?
Flash memory is just a rewritable memory chip. Computers have long used RAM and ROM memory chips for storing and processing data. Your ROM memory is built in and contains saved information that remains even when the computer is turned off. The RAM memory holds your programs and other data you are currently using for lightning quick access instead of reading and writing from a hard drive. Flash memory has become a popular storage medium for digital cameras, mp3 players, and much more. Unlike a hard drive which is fragile, has lots of moving parts, and uses a lot of energy, flash memory has no moving parts to break if dropped and uses minimal energy (30 times less than a hard drive). And when you turn off the power, it saves all the information stored in it, and can be easily erased and used over and over. And flash memory is silent – no buzzing, no vibrating, no hiccuping! Flash memory has the advantage of being very small – if you’ve seen the iPod Nano, you are looking at up to 4GB of
