10-30-2004, 11:00 AM
|
|
Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
|
|
Sandisk Releases 2Gb SD Cards and 512Mb Mini-SD cards
"SanDisk today introduced the world�s largest capacities of Memory Stick PRO�, Memory Stick PRO Duo� and SD� cards with 4-gigabyte (GB), 1GB and 2GB capacities respectively. These new cards are double the current maximum capacities and are designed to fit into a broad range of digital cameras, digital camcorders, music players, games, mobile phones and other consumer electronics devices."
The title says it all really. From November you will be able to get Sandisk 2Gb SD Cards for US$199 and 512Mb Mini-SD cards for US$69.99. Larger capacity SD and Mini-SD cards? Yes please. However there is no word on the rated speeds in the press release. Lets hope the speed increases match the capacity increase.
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 03:12 PM
|
|
Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 20
|
|
Will we need these 4GB SD cards? Yes! The new Wikipedia TomeRaider file with images will be 1.5 Gigabytes with the images included in the encyclopedia.
=)
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 03:23 PM
|
|
Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 455
|
|
O YEA, O YEA.
I'm so glad we've reached the day when memory capacity is becoming such a cheap commodity. We're at the head of the era of putting all of our data into electronic files, making them accessible to anyone, everywhere. Imagine the potential for sharing information worldwide!
Now, if only we can use this new power for good, instead of evil. :hippy:
__________________
Steven Lyle Jordan: Original SF so good, Fox would never put in on the air. |
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 03:39 PM
|
|
Pontificator
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,183
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by alterego
Will we need these 4GB SD cards? Yes! The new Wikipedia TomeRaider file with images will be 1.5 Gigabytes with the images included in the encyclopedia.
=)
|
I love myiPod, but if I could get all my music on my PDA and get the same battery life, the iPod would be dust ...
I am looking forward to a newer generation of PDA with 40++ Gb memory cards. Then I can get all my photos, music, some movies ... All I need is a minimum 4 hour battery life when playing movies and I will be happy.
Unfortunately I am also looking forward to machines like OQO maturing, so I may never get the 40 Gb PDA, and instead go straight to a teensy PC .....
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 04:06 PM
|
|
Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 163
|
|
Just imagine what you can do with a PPC if you have 5 GB or 10 GB cards at affordable prices!! I have a 1 GB SD-card coming and am already longing for the 2 gig one..
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by alterego
The new Wikipedia TomeRaider file with images will be 1.5 Gigabytes with the images included in the encyclopedia.
=)
|
Where? When?!? So it IS out in English also? In what format? I thought there was just a German Mobi version out there.
On another note. I see all these mini-SD cards coming out, but so far I just know about one or two cell phones that you can use them with. Did I miss something or is the industry just preparing for a revolution from SD to mini-SD?
The newest card readers are now 16-in-1 readers - how obsolete my 6-in-1 reader already is!! :roll: And what the heck are "RS Multi Media" and "Smart Media RAM"?!
(Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, Multi Media, RS Multi Media, Smart Media, Smart Media RAM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MS-PRO DUO, MS Magic Gate, MS Select Function, Compact Flash Typ I & II, IBM Microdrive, XD) :idontthinkso:
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 05:06 PM
|
|
Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 316
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by xendula
The newest card readers are now 16-in-1 readers - how obsolete my 6-in-1 reader already is!! :roll: And what the heck are "RS Multi Media" and "Smart Media RAM"?!
(Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, Multi Media, RS Multi Media, Smart Media, Smart Media RAM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MS-PRO DUO, MS Magic Gate, MS Select Function, Compact Flash Typ I & II, IBM Microdrive, XD) :idontthinkso: |
16 "formats," but only 10 (I think) unique interfaces. You've got to love marketing :drinking:
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 05:52 PM
|
|
Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 63
|
|
Quote:
Availability
SanDisk Memory Stick PRO
4MB
$799.99
November
|
I do believe that is a mistype.... on that page, but damn. could you imagine $800 for 4MegaBytes?
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 06:06 PM
|
|
Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 316
|
|
Bah! Under what circumstances could anyone ever need more than 1 or 2 MB of storage? Next you'll be saying that 640 KB of RAM isn't enough...
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 09:27 PM
|
|
Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 20
|
|
2GB Sandisk SD
And the best part is that now the cost of the 1GB SD cards will go even lower!
|
| |
|
|
|
10-30-2004, 10:44 PM
|
|
Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,041
|
|
And I was just going to buy a 1GB SD card... 2GB? Here I come!!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
