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SanDisk doubles the storage capacity of its Extreme III memory cards

SanDisk announced the addition of new memory card storage capacities to its Extreme III line of flash cards for professional digital cameras. The new cards include the 8 GB CompactFlash, 2 GB SD Memory Card and 4 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo.

SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash and SD cards have minimum write and read speeds of 20 MB/sec. Memory Stick PRO Duo have minimum write and read speeds of 18 MB/sec. They are among the world’s fastest memory cards, being used by professional photographers who require high-speed flash memory cards for their high-performance digital cameras.

SanDisk Extreme III cards have a 10-year warranty in Europe, the Middle East and Africa but will have a lifetime-limited warranty in the rest of the world. Photographers who purchase the memory cards will also have access to a toll-free number for technical support. The cards will also include the RescuePRO software that allows photographers to recover accidentally deleted and lost digital images or data.

The Extreme III memory cards have the following suggested retail prices:

CompactFlash 8GB                   $559.99          Available: March –06
SD Memory Card 2GB               $199.99          Available: March –06
Memory Stick Duo 4GB             $419.99          Available: March –06

SanDisk Extreme III memory cards use the SanDisk-developed ESP (Enhanced Super-Parallel Processing) technology that combines advanced NAND flash memory chips and controller designs, 32-bit RISC processing and leading edge algorithms for an architecture that streamlines every aspect of read and write data transfer operations. In addition, SanDisk works closely with major camera manufacturers to ensure speed and compatibility. The ESP architecture effectively removes the card as the bottleneck in data storage applications.
   

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SanDisk to double the storage capacity of its combo, USB Flash Drive / SD Memory Card, SD Plus Memory Card

SanDisk introduced the 2 GB SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus Memory Card. Thereby it is doubling the storage capacity of its innovative designed memory card. The SD Plus Memory Card looks and functions like a typical SD Memory Card and its high speed makes it ideal for digital cameras, camera phones and digital video cameras. Folding the unique card in half reveals a high-speed USB 2.0 connector that plugs into any electronic device with an USB port to easily and quickly transfer photos or other digital files without the need for a separate memory card reader.
 
The SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus line features write speeds of 9 MB/sec and read speeds of 10 MB/sec. The cards are targeted at enthusiast and consumer-level digital photographers with 5 mega-pixel or higher resolution digital cameras that require significantly faster flash memory cards.

The 2 GB SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus Memory Card has the following suggested retail prices:  

2GB $                      134.99                       Available: June -06   

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SanDisk to introduce 4 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo memory card

SanDisk has announced the 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo memory card. The addition of this card to its high speed SanDisk Ultra II line of flash memory cards represents a doubling of its highest capacity card in this card format. Each Memory Stick Pro Duo card will be available with an adapter for being compatible in Memory Stick PRO slots.

The Ultra II cards are expected to be used by digital photographers with high resolution digital cameras that require fast and large capacity memory cards to take advantage of advanced digital camera features such as rapid fire, continuous-shooting modes or to capture digital video clips. The new memory card features a minimum write speed of 9 MB/sec, and a minimum read speed of 10 MB/sec. The 4 GB SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo has the following suggested retail prices:

4GB          $239.99              Available: March -06

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