I use Kingston now and it’s fine.
Kingston has obtained a patent for the single in-line memory module (SIMM) to expand memory in computer systems.
SIMM involves soldering some memory chips to a printed circuit board.
1989
Kingston Technology distinguishes itself from other competitors with 100% testing and quality assurance, and has a leading position in the industry and storage market.
1990
Kingston begins production of its first non-memory product line, the processor upgrade.
1992
Kingston was named the fastest-growing private company in the United States by Inc. magazine.
1993
Kingston further expands its network and storage product lines.
1994
Kingston introduces DataTraveler and DataPak mobile products.
In September, Kingston passed ISO 9000 certification. Among the "Top 500 American Companies" selected by Forbes magazine, Kingston ranked 367th with annual revenue of US$489 million.
1995
Kingston established a branch in Munich, Germany, to provide technical support and marketing assistance to European dealers and customers.
In October, Kingston successfully entered the "Billion Dollar Club". The company's sales in 1995 exceeded US$1.3 billion.
The company prints each employee's name in the Wall Street Journal, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Journal to thank each employee for their efforts. At the same time, we also expressed our sincere gratitude to all suppliers and agents through numerous business publications and the Wall Street Journal.
1996
On August 15, Japan Software Bank purchased 80% of Kingston's shares for US$1.5 billion.
In November, Kingston and Toshiba cooperated to upgrade memory for Toshiba's PCs. This is the first time a PC OEM and memory manufacturer have collaborated.
On December 14, Du Jichuan and David Sun distributed a bonus of US$100 million to employees to thank and reward everyone for their contribution to Kingston.
Kingston announced that the company's sales of memory module products in 1996 increased by 49% compared with 1995.
1997
In January, Kingston established its European headquarters in the UK.
Kingston sets up factories and offices in Taiwan.
Kingston sets up a branch in Japan.
In August, Kingston established a production base and office in Dublin, Ireland.
1998
Kingston was ranked second among the "100 Best Companies to Work in America" ??by Fortune magazine.
Kingston purchased PC-OEM's Fountain Valley, California factory to expand production capacity.
In February, Kingston's quality management system was evaluated and registered to comply with ISO 9001/ANSI/ASQC Q9001 quality standards in accordance with SGS international certification service requirements.
1999
In July, Du Jichuan and David Sun bought back 80% of Kingston's ownership held by Software Bank for US$450 million.
Kingston begins production of high-performance, low-cost ValueRAM memory products designed for system integrators using white box solutions.
In September, Kingston’s factory in Penang, Malaysia was established.
2000
Kingston established Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. (AVL) as a sister company to provide memory certification services.
Kingston separated its storage product packaging division into a new company - StorCase Technology, Inc.
In June, Kingston began to adopt the latest supply chain management model in the memory manufacturing process. The establishment of Payton Technology Company provides the strongest support for this new model.
In the same year, Kingston ranked 141st among "Forbes" magazine's "Top 500 American Companies" with 1999 revenue of US$1.5 billion.
2001
In March, Kingston established the Consumer Marketing Department (CMD), a department focused on retail and e-commerce channels. The new division focuses on sales, marketing and support for retailers and e-commerce channel partners, complementing Kingston's core capabilities.
Kingston was named one of the "Top Five Manufacturing Companies in the World" by Industry Week
2002
In January, Kingston was named one of the "Top 5 Manufacturing Companies in the World" by Fortune magazine for five consecutive years. One of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
In July, Kingston launched a patented, industry-leading memory test machine.
In November, Kingston launched its latest high-performance HyperX memory module product line.
Kingston releases patented memory module CSP elevated packaging technology (EPOC)
2003
In April, Kingston was awarded the "Integrated Supplier" award by Dell. Best Overall Performance Award".
In June, Kingston was awarded the Fairness Honor Award by the Great Place to Work Accreditation Association.
In August, Kingston received a US$50 million investment from Elpida.
In October, Kingston introduced "green and environmentally friendly" memory module manufacturing.
2004
Kingston announced that its revenue in 2003 exceeded US$1.8 billion.
iSuppli rated Kingston as the world's largest independent memory module in the third-party memory market manufacturer.
In August, Kingston extended the warranty period of flash memory cards to "lifetime warranty
In September, Kingston launched the latest DataTraveler Elite USB flash drive with additional hardware encryption.
In October, AMD awarded Kingston "Outstanding Partner" in recognition of Kingston's contribution to the launch of AMD Athlon 64 and Opteron
2005
Kingston announced the company's 2004 revenue. Breaking through 2.4 billion U.S. dollars
For the second consecutive year, iSuppli rated Kingston as the world’s largest independent memory module manufacturer in the third-party memory market
In May, Kingston’s launch was recognized by Intel , ValueRAM memory product line for Intel servers.
In July, Kingston obtained a US patent for its dynamic burn-in test equipment for server memory.
Kingston announced an investment of US$26 million. Tera Probe, the world's largest and newest wafer testing company
In September, Kingston established the world's largest memory module production factory in Shanghai, China
2006
Kingston announces record revenue of over US$3 billion in 2005
For the third consecutive year, iSuppli ranks Kingston as the world's largest independent memory module manufacturer in the third-party memory market.
In March, Kingston launched a USB flash drive with 100% security and confidentiality and 128-bit hardware encryption technology.
In April, Kingston released Fully-Buffered Dimms (FB-DIMM) that broke through the 16GB bottleneck. ) memory.
In August, Kingston launched KPEX (Kingston Portable Multimedia Player) and entered the mobile multimedia market.
In September, Kingston was awarded the "Outstanding Supplier" award by Intel in recognition of Kingston's outstanding performance in technical support, product quality and timely launch of FB-DIMM products.
2007
Kingston announced that its revenue in 2006 would reach US$3.7 billion, setting a record for Kingston's highest revenue in its 20-year history.
January 2007: "Inc. Magazine" awarded the founder of Kingston Technology the "First Outstanding Alumni Gold Award".
For the fourth consecutive year, iSuppli ranks Kingston as the world's number one independent manufacturer of memory modules.
2008
Kingston creates a 64GB flash drive.