I-O Data announces 256, 512MB SD cards! By
Mike Tomkins (Monday, July 8, 2002 - 15:24 EDT)Secure Digital format extended to a new capacity high by the Japanese manufacturer...
I-O Data Device Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of computer peripherals, flash memory cards and the suchlike, has today announced its new 256MB and 512MB-capacity Secure Digital flash cards. The company suggests a theoretical transfer speed of 10MB/second for the cards, which have the same postage-stamp sized form-factor as a MultiMediaCard but incorporate copyright protection software designed to prevent unauthorised copying of music for use in portable MP3 players.
Brief specs for the new cards are as follows:
Model Number
PCSD-512MS
PCSD256MS
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Capacity
512MB
256MB
Power Consumption
100mA (max.)
Operating Temperature
0 - 40°C
Operating Humidity
20 - 80% (non-condensing)
Dimensions
24.0 (W) x 32.0 (D) x 2.1 (H) mm
Weight
Approx. 2 g
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The cards come with a three-year warranty in Japan, and will ship in that country in the middle of this month. Pricing has not yet been announced, nor has availability in other markets...