Altec Lansing Compact Flash CF 20 20 MB

Advantages: Small, handy size, good for a few photos, or important data
Disadvantages: Low capacity for modern cameras

...CF cards have to be one of the most boring things to write about, and they are all much of a muchness in terms of manufacturing quality and durability, so I'll be brief. Altec have a good reputation, as far as I am aware, for products like these - and of the dozen or so of the memory cards I have, none have had any problems. An 8MB card will hold approx 8 hi-res photos from a decent digital camera. This is obviously not a lot, but if you were doing portraits of people, or a few quick shots of certain places, keeping them on distinct cards could have its advantages. Furthermore, just because you mostly see these being used by cameras, doesn't mean you can't use them for other things. I carry some important data - encryption keys, email address books, and important documents on one. You can use readily available (and cheap) adapters... Read review

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Advantages: Good Value Product
Disadvantages: None

...This is a good quality product that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most products of this type, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. After using this product for a few months I have not so far come up against any reliability issues but only time will tell. I therefore would recommend the product. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need. features: 256 MB CompactFlash Write Speed: 20x (3MB Per Sec) Dimensions: 36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm Includes... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty including Price and Functions
Disadvantages: Eats batteries

...pixels at 10 fps 320 x 240 pixels at 24 fps 160 x 120 pixels at 30 fps • Internal Memory: 128Mbits SDRAM • Optional Memory: Compact Flash (CF) Memory Cards up to 512 MB (Type 1) • Still Image file format: 24-bit JPEG • Video image file format with sound: AVI • Image Control: Auto Exposure, Auto White Balance • Capacities: Movie Mode: approximately 2 minutes with no CF Card approximately 4 minutes with a 16 MB CF Card approcimately 6 - 9 minutes with a 32 MB CF Card approximately 20 - 30 minutes with a 64 MB CF Card approximately 30 - 50 minutes with 128 MB CF Card approximately 50 - 70 minutes with 256 MB CF Card approximately 80 - 120 minutes with 512 MB CF Card Still Images Mode: High Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels: approximately 20 images with no CF Card approximately 80 images with 32 MB CF Card approximately 160 images with 64 MB... Read review

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