Finally Prices For USB Flash Memory Prices Are Coming Down

It’s been almost 2 years since we started this last economic downturn. And in that two years the prices for USB flash memory has CLIMBED!

That’s right I said CLIMBED!USB Flash Memory

As it turns out the USB flash memory manufacturers, more specifically the Toshiba’s and Samsung’s of the world decided to cut manufacturing to levels that caused the prices of the memory chips to climb during this past economic downturn. We have been selling this product since 2001 and every year EXCEPT the last two the price of memory per MB has dropped significantly.

It is possible that the real reason prices have climbed over the past 2 years is that the 2.0 USB flash memory is being phased out and the 3.0 USB flash memory is about to ramp up. That is what I saw back in 2002 and 2003 when 2.0 flash memory replaced 1.1 compliant memory.

That is all still to be decided. What I have noticed from my vendors in China is that memory prices are coming down. Not all that fast but they are coming down. For those customers looking for 1GB USB flash memory for $3 unit… It’s not coming down that fast…

David Peterson: Owner JDP Digital, Inc. USB Flash Memory

USB Pen Drive

USB Pen DriveThe term USB Pen Drive has been around for a while. I would say that back earlier in this decade most people coming to my site at JDPDigital.com were looking for a “pen drive.”

Then a few years later we actually started carrying a usb flash memory drive that doubles as a ball point pen.

The USB memory is in the cap. So pull the cap off and you can use the drive. Put the cap back on and you have a complete executive looking ball point pen.

These drives have been very popular since you can put a logo on one side of the pen and a web address or a phone number on the other side. PLUS the pens are very nice looking.

This style of USB Pen Drive has a memory size ranging from 256MB to 16GB and can be purchased in lots of 50 units.

Here is one caveat if you are ordering a USB Pen Drive for a customer… sometimes what they really want is just USB Flash Memory… sometimes they are not really looking for a pen at all. So clarify with your customer before you start shipping or get too far down the qualification path.

David Peterson: President of Atlanta Sales and Consulting and head trainer forĀ  Atlanta Sales Training