Arrived in the mail today, unsolicited. 63 pages. A free copy can be requested at http://www.mouser.com/framfordummies/
I have been suggesting the RAMTRON FRAMs here for a while for external memory -
Benefits:
SRAM access speed, EEPROM data retention without 3.3mS write speed,
High Endurance 100 Trillion (1014) Read/Writes (vs mere 100K for EEPROM)
Ex: 3.3 or 5V 256K FRAM
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Ramtron/FM25W256-G/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMs6Aik9Fp479lX03Vi0JxwqYEefMzL7EC0%3D
Only drawback: Not available in DIPs
CrossRoads:
Only drawback: Not available in DIPs
Only one?
Stock: 0
Factory Lead-Time: 15 Weeks
P.S. Estimated Ship Date 10/8/2012.
There's lots of RAMTRON parts, I justed picked a 5v part that was pretty large as an example.
I know. I'm just winding you up.
I got one of those FRAM for Dummies books too.
XD
I saw this posting today, and got home - and guess what was in the mail?
I think I got it because I ordered those freebie MOSFET parts from IR a long while back...
I tried ordering the book ( I am in South Africa )
If its only 63 pages and they are giving it away, why don't they just let us download it as a pdf ?
Bizarre. The publisher doesn't list it...
so its sort of like core memory, with the second worst toolset in the industry 
I found this...