09-29-2004, 10:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Sandisk Announces 8 GB CF Card
"SanDisk� Corporation announced today that is has quadrupled the capacity of its high-speed SanDisk Ultra� II line of flash memory cards that includes the development of a new 8GB CompactFlash� Type I card. The top end SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO and SD cards now boast 4GB and 2GB of capacity respectively....Each SanDisk Ultra II card features a minimum write speed of 9 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) and a minimum read speed of 10MB/sec."
Gee, already the 4 GB card I tested looks small. :roll: The price of the 8 GB card ($959 USD) puts it in the stratosphere for most people, but this will cause a trickle-down effect whereby smaller capacity cards drop in price. Who would have guessed that a 2 GB high-speed Ultra II CF card could be had for only $199 USD? [Affiliate]
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09-29-2004, 10:11 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 323
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2GB SD in November for $239.99 ?? Money just put aside! This will go well with the new x50 in November 
I have never beena Sandisk fan, anyone have experinces with their Ultra line?
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09-29-2004, 10:45 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 114
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i cant see myself buying that. you can get 8 256mb sd cards for 80dollars. seems like a better deal to me.
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09-29-2004, 11:14 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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Originally Posted by nuka_t
i cant see myself buying that. you can get 8 256mb sd cards for 80dollars. seems like a better deal to me.
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I would love to see you juggle those 8 cards to get the MP3 song you want, or swap cards to see which ones your photos were on. :wink: I think most folks would be willing to pay a slight premium for larger units - less hassle.
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09-29-2004, 11:31 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 114
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a small premium? its 3 times more.
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09-29-2004, 11:34 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 20
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Originally Posted by nuka_t
i cant see myself buying that. you can get 8 256mb sd cards for 80dollars. seems like a better deal to me.
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I see. Well then, what you need is an external USB floppy drive and 2,844.44 floppy disks
:mrgreen:
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09-29-2004, 11:53 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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Originally Posted by nuka_t
a small premium? its 3 times more.
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Yes. I said folk would be willing to pay a small permium, i.e. this is too much at the moment, but the price will drop.
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09-30-2004, 01:38 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 99
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i have 4 cards...
i have 4 cards, and two (sandisk) are dead. i have to agree with nuka_t on this one.
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09-30-2004, 01:39 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 114
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Originally Posted by alterego
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Originally Posted by nuka_t
i cant see myself buying that. you can get 8 256mb sd cards for 80dollars. seems like a better deal to me.
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I see. Well then, what you need is an external USB floppy drive and 2,844.44 floppy disks
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but that would cost two thousand and twenty two dollars.
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09-30-2004, 02:14 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 51
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The only thing i regret about my X30 is that it doesnt have a CF slot. Now i really regret it! High capactiy SD cards are too dang expensive.
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