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Kingston CompactFlash (CF) Ultimate: New Flash Memory Chip

Posted By: Vikas Shekhawat | Dec 27 2005

Today you just can't move on with your USB flash drives, MP3 players, digital cameras and mobile phones without one of these flash memory chips.

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Kingston, the leading chip maker, has grabbed more, utilizing impeccably the NAND gates type of Flash memory and introducing the new 'Kingston CF Ultimate', with a storage capacity of 4GB. With 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB, capacities the versatile chip is compatible with PC card Type II adapters. It conserves battery life due to its auto sleep mode.

'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.

Other Technical Specification:

* Dimensions: 1.43″ x 1.68″ x .13″ (36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm)

* Type: CF Type 1

* Read Speed Rating: up to 18 MB/sec.

* Write Speed Rating: up to 15 MB/sec.

* Operating temperature: 32 degree F to 140 degree F

* Storage temperature: -4 degree F to 185 degree F

* Standardization: complies with CompactFlash Association specification standards

PRICE:

CF/1GB-U 1-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card: $89.00

CF/2GB-U 2-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card: $159.00

CF/4GB-U 4-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card: $289.00

Source: Coolest-Gadgets