Tech bytes for tea?

SanDisk launched seven new memory storage devices today, targeted mainly at consumers who are photographers/videographers, smartphone/tablet and general computer users.

The new products feature higher capacities and higher speeds and include SDXC SD and micro SDXC cards, USB thumbdrives, a USB 3.0 card reader, and two SSD drives for daily and long term storage.

Note that the SDXC memory cards will require SDXC compatible devices to use their full capacity beyond 32GB. They can be used for non-SDXC devices but can only be formatted to a maximum capacity of 32GB for SDHC devices.

The new devices are tabulated below.

Memory device	Price & Description
	64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I Card (S$529)  Double the performance and capacity, targeted at photo/video pros. Up to 90 MB/s write speed and 95 MB/s read speed. Good for Full HD videos and burst mode photography recording to RAW + JPEG. 8GB – 64GB: S$69 – S$529 Available Q4 2011
	64GB SanDisk Mobile Ultra microSDXC Card (S$285)  Double the capacity of smartphones and tablets Up to 30 MB/s transfer speeds. Good for Full HD videos Available Q4 2011
	Cruzer Fit USB Flash Drive (4 GB – 16 GB: S$12 – S$36)  Tiny and compact. It’s only the size of a 10 cents coin.
	Cruzer Switch USB Flash Drive (4 GB – 16 GB: S$12 – S$36)  No more worries about losing the cap. Good for computers and tablets with USB ports.
	SanDisk Memory Vault (S$ TBA)  8GB and 16GB capacities available – not for large scale file backup. Preserve files for up to 100 years. Good as photo albums. Available Q4 2011
	SanDisk Ultra SSD (60GB: S$230) (120GB: S$415) (240GB: S$790)  Solid State Drive (SSD) for the retail market instead of OEM. Up to 280/270 MB/s in read/write speeds. Offers low power consumption, silent and quick launch. Good for replacing ageing internal hard-disks of old laptops/desktops.
	ImageMate All-in-One USB 3.0 Reader/Writer (S$65)  USB 3.0 interface offers up to 500 MB/s performance. Four card slots for all major card formats. Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Good for intensive photo and video transfer.