[deal] SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card $79 (amazon)

[etron]

amazon.com deal:

SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006B9QF/qid=1044365429/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-2234947-3958305?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846)

Price: $124.99
Mail-In Rebates: $35.00
Price After Rebates: $89.99

Availability: Usually ships within 1 to 2 days
This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. See

$10 of $75 coupon: MAPAMEXCARDS

I think this is a good deal, found out about it when looking for pricing on CF. If this is a repost, please delete :)

[disconnected]

Thanks. I just ordered one. These prices really seem to be dropping fast.

Only about a month ago I got a SimpleTech 512MB CF card at MicroCenter on sale for 199.99 minus a 50.00 rebate.

[etron]

Yeah they are dropping fast. I don't know if there is a difference between all these CF cards (maybe speed?), but that's a pretty good price, would get it myself if I had the $$$.

[Kati Compton]

They seem to have changed the pricing - it shows up as more expensive for me. The link gives a unit that is 149.88 before rebate, and below in the "other customers also shopped for" section, there's one for $159.99 before the $35 rebate. That would bring it down to $124.99 after rebate, not before rebate. At least - that's what it's saying now.

[etron]

The deal is dead now, price has been raised, no mention of a rebate, and the shipping isn't free anymore. Hope more than 1 person got in on this.

[PetiteFlower]

They're still showing links with deals on other cards though, worth checking out if you want a smaller card. There were deals on the SD cards too.

[disconnected]

Someone posted this on Brighthand -- Dell has a Sandisk 512MB Ultra CF card for 97.33 (no rebates) and free shipping. I already ordered the Amazon one, but I'm seriously considering returning it and getting one of these instead. I don't think it makes any difference in a PDA, but if I want to also use it in a camera, the Ultra might be noticeably faster. I did some tests last summer in my camera with regular 256MB cards from Sandisk and Kingston, and a 12x 256MB card from Lexar. With the Sandisk card, the camera took about three times as long to store a picture and be ready for the next shot as either of the other two cards; I've heard that the larger cards might be faster, but haven't tested any. (Amazon has the Ultra card too, but it's 170.95).

I seem to be unable to figure out how to post a truncated link even though someone tried to explan it :oops:
but it can be found by searching on the Dell site for Sandisk 512.

[Kati Compton]

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[2002F1Fan]

I hope SD Card Prices will drop like this, I should of got a CF Slot PPC...

[TheBacklash]

Someone posted this on Brighthand -- Dell has a Sandisk 512MB Ultra CF card for 97.33 (no rebates) and free shipping.

Don't get too excited about the dell one...

they jacked the price to $140 (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?Sku=A0079147&category_id=&customer_id=19&c=us&l=en&cs=19)



But.... the 1gb Sandisk is $202. (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?Sku=A0006297&category_id=&customer_id=19&c=us&l=en&cs=19)


BTW: whats the speed difference between a 1Gb Microdrive, and a 1Gb CF card? big? little?

[Kati Compton]

BTW: whats the speed difference between a 1Gb Microdrive, and a 1Gb CF card? big? little?

Don't know, but the power difference should be quite big. Dell's now at $190 before shipping, btw.

[67stang]

be weary of microdrives... heads usually break off after a year.. not the best thing to have josteling around in a portable device.