04-01-2006, 08:01 AM
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APRIL FOOLS: SanDisk Introduces 4GB and 8GB SD and miniSD Cards
"MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, APRIL 1, 2006 � SanDisk� Corporation today introduced a new 4-gigabyte and 8-gigabyte (GB) capacity, the highest available in the market right now, for its standard SD� and miniSD� cards. "As consumers demand more from their PDAs and digital cameras, they will need more storage capacity," said Susan Park, retail product marketing manager for SanDisk's standard memory card line. "SanDisk's new 4-gigabyte and 8-gigabyte memory cards will offer consumers the power to store!""
SanDisk's new 4GB and 8GB SD and miniSD cards aren't cheap. Set for a mid-April release, these babies will maul your life savings at $200 to $500 a pop (depending on size and type). I was lucky enough to receive an 8GB SD prototype for review and it's working fine with my E-TEN M600 Pocket PC Phone Edition. User-accessible memory falls just short of 8GB, but regardless, there's still plenty of bytes to enjoy.
So, Apple can't even produce an 8GB iPod nano at the moment. You reckon they should just release an iPod SD to please the masses? 
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04-01-2006, 08:10 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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$500 for something made by SanDisk? I don't think so! :lol:
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04-01-2006, 08:31 AM
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Editor Emeritus
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:drool:
Man, I want one. Bad. Now.
--janak
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04-01-2006, 08:59 AM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
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April Fool!
This April Fool joke sounds awfully familiar. :twisted: I even had a price of about $500 and mentioned the iPod, too, although your Photoshopping is better.
Steve
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04-01-2006, 09:01 AM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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lol funny guys!
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04-01-2006, 09:15 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Yeah... well.... after the 4 months it took them to replace my faulty 2GB card, caveat emptor. I'll be waiting until the competition catches up
LouisB
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04-01-2006, 09:31 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I've seen folks embittered because of data lost to Sandisk SD cards. Hasn't happened to me. Still, 8GB in one very expensive postage stamp? For myself I've drawn a line: $100 for a storage device, no more. I'll buy as much storage as possible for $100, Canadian.
Unfortunately, this does not guarantee against disappointment. In February I paid $97 for a Sandisk Ultra II, 2GB SD, ordering from a long-time eBay seller with a great history. The card never arrived. Either he died or he ripped me off, I cannot tell. Fortunately Paypal seems likely to cover most of the cash, eventually. Gives me time to reflect on my next memory purchase... and on the nature of eBay.
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04-01-2006, 10:58 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
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well, if that was for real, i'm ready to pay up to $1000 for a 8GB miniSD for my ATOM!!
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04-01-2006, 02:24 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2004
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one shouldn't joke about storage, pony's was good because it was outrageous.
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04-01-2006, 02:33 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Not funny! But after a couple of April Fool's on this sight, I would expect nothing less.
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