Photos: Samsung bets big on flash memory

Samsung's Spinpoint A1 40GB hard drive comes in the Compact Flash II card form factor. It measures 1.7x1.4 inches and is 5 millimeters thick and can store up to 40GB of information. Samsung expects this form factor to take off with MP3 players, other portable media players, digital cameras, ultramobile PCs, and smartphones.

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