Release Issued by Kingston Technology:
Increases Capacity of Ultra Performance Card Line for Professional Digital Users
[23 August 2005] Kingston Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the further expansion of its Secure Digital (SD) Ultimate Card product line with the release of a new ultra-performing 2-GB capacity card.
With super-fast 120X transfer rates, Kingston Technology SD Ultimate cards offer significant performance benefits over current Standard and Elite Pro lines of SD cards. The greater storage capacity of the 2-GB SD Ultimate card meets the rigorous demands of professional digital photographers.
"Kingston Technology's SD Ultimate line is designed to provide pro users and serious digital enthusiasts a performance edge in optimising their high-end digital equipment - whether it's a digital camera, MP3 player or PDA," said Jim Selby, Product Marketing Manager EMEA, Kingston Technology. "Our new 2-GB SD Ultimate cards build on that advantage by offering greater capacity to manage larger files," added Selby.
Similar to CD-ROM drives, many devices are currently sold with an 'X' speed rating to give users a performance indicator of how fast a card can transfer (read and/or write) data. Kingston Technology X-speed ratings are based on 'write' speed, and X-speed performance is a function of MegaBytes per second (MB/sec) of write speed. Higher X-speed ratings signify faster cards.
Kingston Technology's SD Ultimate cards were the first products to ship in its new Ultimate family of digital media. CompactFlash Ultimate cards will be next to join the Ultimate line. The new 2-GB SD Ultimate card, part #: SD/2GB-U will have an MSRP of £105 (+VAT).
Kingston Technology SD Ultimate Features and Specifications:
Capacity - 2 GB
Dimensions - .94" x 1.25" x .08" (24mm X 32mm X 2.1 mm)
Speed Rating** - 21 MB/sec. read rate; 120X / 18 MB/sec. write rate
Operating Temperature - 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
Storage Temperature - -4 °F to 185 °F (-20 °C - 85 °C)
Standardised - complies with SD Association specification standards
Small - about the size of a postage stamp
Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
Simple - as easy as plug-and-play
Reliable - lifetime warranty
Economical - low power consumption is easy on device's batteries
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