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The Significance of a 1990 IEEE Talk
Eli Harari demonstrated his vision in 1990, even before SanDisk’s first product, when he predicted that flash memory would make their way into cell phones.
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The Solid State GRiDPad
Eli Harari looks back at one of the pioneering pen-based computers, the GRiDPad, which with its solid state memory and pen-based interface, was a glimpse into what portable computing has become.
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IBM Purchases the First SSDs and Then….
Eli Harari talks about SanDisk’s sale of 10,000 of their first solid state disk drives to IBM and what happened after IBM said they were cancelling their purchase order; an action that could have meant the end of SanDisk.
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The Al Shugart Legacy
Eli Harari discusses his respect for Silicon Valley legend, Al Shugart and how he was an early and long-time supporter of Eli and SanDisk.
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The SanDisk Kodak Relationship
Eli Harari talks about SanDisk’s early discussions with Kodak and how he said no to exclusivity with this giant in the film storage business. He explains that this was only part of the story.
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The 10x Disruption Times Five
Brian Berg explains that Eli Harari’s work is the story of the disruption. Eli Harari explains that is has been 100,000 times disruption through the five waves of disruptive technologies. The question is whether we are reaching the end of 10x improvements in storage efficiency.
