Kingston Technology, a maker of memory products, yesterday announced a new line of “Ultimate†CompactFlash cards which have high write to speeds. This line up, ranging in size from 1GB to 4GB, is targeted towards high-end digital camera users and should be available now.
Kingston says their line of CompactFlash Ultimate cards get a sustained write speed of 100x, which translates to up to 18MB/sec read rate and 15MB/sec write rate. The cards, which comply with all CompactFlash Association specification standards, measure 1.43†x 1.68′ x .13†and are consider CF Type 1.
“Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards are designed for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts who depend on reliable digital media that can deliver the speed and capacity to complete their most challenging assignments,” said Mike Kuppinger, digital media manager, Kingston. “Photographers and digital enthusiasts can maximize the performance of their high-end digital equipment. Kingston’s Ultimate series CompactFlash cards will have the fastest write time in the industry and give photographers the freedom and flexibility to capture life around them when it happens, as it happens.â€
