APRIL FOOLS: SanDisk Introduces 4GB and 8GB SD and miniSD Cards

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/' target='_blank'>http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"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!""</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060401-SanDiskCards1.jpg" /><br /><br />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. <!><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060401-SanDiskCards2.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20060401-SanDiskCards3.jpg" /><br /><br />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? ;)

[Jerry Raia]

$500 for something made by SanDisk? I don't think so! :lol:

[Janak Parekh]

:drool:

Man, I want one. Bad. Now.

--janak

[Pony99CA]

This April Fool joke sounds awfully familiar (http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&amp;t=news&amp;id=3094). :twisted: I even had a price of about $500 and mentioned the iPod, too, although your Photoshopping is better.

Steve

[Jason Lee]

lol funny guys!

[biglouis]

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

[Gerard]

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.

[saru83]

well, if that was for real, i'm ready to pay up to $1000 for a 8GB miniSD for my ATOM!! ;)

[Kacey Green]

one shouldn't joke about storage, pony's was good because it was outrageous.

[brianworkman]

Not funny! But after a couple of April Fool's on this sight, I would expect nothing less.

[ricksfiona]

Not funny you guys.... :wink:

[Pony99CA]

one shouldn't joke about storage, pony's was good because it was outrageous.
Thanks. :) You should check out the three items I posted today at pocketnow (http://www.pocketnow.com). They're not quite as outrageous, but they have clues in them indicating their true nature.

See if you can find the clues in each story.

Steve

[saru83]

Now, we r done with April Fools &amp; everybody is happy... So now time for some serious business.. Is there any news about the 8GB SD &amp; the 4GB miniSD?? be serious PLEASE :D

[Darius Wey]

Now, we r done with April Fools &amp; everybody is happy... So now time for some serious business.. Is there any news about the 8GB SD &amp; the 4GB miniSD?? be serious PLEASE :D

I'll let you know next year. ;)

[Pony99CA]

Now, we r done with April Fools &amp; everybody is happy... So now time for some serious business.. Is there any news about the 8GB SD &amp; the 4GB miniSD?? be serious PLEASE :D
I'm sure 4 GB miniSD will be the next step. 4 GB SD cards are already out, of course, so 8 GB will be the next step there.

That's one reason this joke wasn't that funny -- it was too close to reality. While SanDisk hasn't announced a 4 GB SD card yet, some companies have been shipping them for a while now. You can even get them for less than the $200 (http://www.pricegrabber.com/p__Transcend_4GB_Secure_Digital_Card,__12024819/sort_type=price) mentioned.

Steve

[saru83]

I'll let you know next year. ;)

i bet it will be out before next year :twisted:

some companies have been shipping them for a while now...
ya &amp; thats how i got my 2GB miniSD for my Atom, its kinda like a rebranded thing i guess, its Topram!!

[Darius Wey]

That's one reason this joke wasn't that funny -- it was too close to reality.

That was the point. Less of the laughs, and more of the fooling. :)

On a side note, I never noticed that post you made at pocketnow.com last year. What a coincedence. 8O

[Darius Wey]

i bet it will be out before next year :twisted:

Nah, not my proposed 16GB card. ;) :twisted: