Advantages: Fast, huge capacity, fantastic value Disadvantages: Not as fast as other CF cards but then they are FAR more expensive
With flash memory coming down in price all the time, it pays to at least think about getting more than you need right at this moment. As the capacity goes up, so do the picture and video resolutions in the devices that use this memory, and the need for even more space increases too. I needed to more space as I recently purchased a Digital SLR camera that takes 10 megapixel photos.
The Transcend 133XCompactFlash HIGH 16384 MB has a 16 Gigabyte capacity which seems cavernous to those 512MB and 1GB cards that were at the top of the food chain just a few years ago. It's also one of the cheapest 16GB CF cards around too, retailing for a credit crunch busting £23.65 inc VAT at time of writing - that's getting on for just £1 per Gigabyte!!!
16GB is, unsurprisingly, enough for quite a few photos. Once you've formatted the card ready ...
Advantages: Fast, Large, Effective Disadvantages: None so far
I've been into digital photography for a while now (around 6 years) and have seen in grow from the high end being 1.2 MP to what is is today (some in excess of 32 MP). Back in the day (a Wednesday in fact), my trusty 64 MB card got me by soundly. This is not the case anymore as I am the proud owner and operator of a Canon EOS XT Digital Rebel 6.0MP. I recently bought one of Kingston's 2GB flash cards and have been incredibly pleased with my results and experience overall. It is a very fast card and the extra space is a must. I would highly recommend this card. ...
Advantages: Compact, fast, reliable Disadvantages: Lack of transportation strap
I remember when USB flash drives hit the market a few years back when you could fit a staggering 16Mb worth of data on a device the size of your middle finger. Since then capacity has increased and prices have decreased at an alarming rate. For example you can now get 4Gb flash drives for cheaper than the original 16Mb drives which represents great value for money.
--Whats in the box --
Contents of the box are minimalistic to say the least, there is the drive itself and a little strap which you can then use to attach the drive to your belt/keyring, etc. This device really is plug and play in its simplest form, there arent even any instructions supplied with it, mainly because none are required.
-- Useage --
Plugging the drive into a spare USB slot will give you an extra drive in Windows Explorer (My Computer) typically F ...
