| Over the years the price and the amount of | | | | they started messing around with higher |
| storage flash drives contain has changed | | | | capacities. SanDisk had made its largest flash drive |
| ridiculously. IBM being the first to release the flash | | | | yet and that was a 32GB that would cost you |
| drive to the public, released their 8MB flash drive | | | | around $350. I've worked in electronic retail for |
| in December of 2000. At this time this would cost | | | | almost four years so i remember when we got |
| you several hundred dollars. At this time this was | | | | out first 4GB flash drive and we were just in |
| huge because 8MB was eight times as much as | | | | shock. |
| the normal and current floppy disks held. As the | | | | Today the most common capacities sold are the |
| outside of the flash drive hasn't changed much | | | | 4 and 8GB. You can get these at pretty much |
| the inside has changed more than you could ever | | | | any retailer for $20. With most 4GB drives you |
| imagine. | | | | won't spend more than $10. Better yet you can |
| Now lets jump ahead almost five years to 2005. | | | | get a 16 or 32GB drive anywhere between $3o |
| At this time they had began to come out with | | | | and $50. The biggest ones today are 256GB, |
| drives of 1 and 2 GB's, but the price of them | | | | from Kingston and they MSRP for around $900. |
| were not realistic. In 2005 you were lucky to get | | | | As you've seen though most likely "tomorrow" |
| a 2GB for under $200. In this day and age that | | | | we'll see one bigger. |
| could buy you a brand new netbook with 100x | | | | Its just crazy to think you can get a 4GB flash |
| the storage. For a more reasonable price you | | | | drive today for $10. When in 2000 you couldn't |
| could get a 256 or 512MB for 50 or $60s. | | | | get am 8MB for less than $200. So if I'm doing |
| Again lets jump ahead two years to 2007. By this | | | | my math right that's 4096MBs today and 8MBs in |
| time the price of flash drives has dropped quite a | | | | 2000. Basically that is over 500x as much |
| bit since 2o05. You can get a lot more storage a | | | | capacity for one twentieth of the price. In my |
| lower cost. A 1 or 2GB drive would cost you | | | | eyes this is just fascinating and incredible how |
| around 20 to 30 dollars. Around this time is when | | | | much technology progresses. |