With this unprecedented flash storage, more than 4,000 high resolution pictures could be stored on the 4GB CompactFlash card, or more than 1,000 digital songs or even a full length DVD movie. SanDisk also introduced a 2GB Type I CF card at CeBIT.
Wes Brewer, senior director of retail product marketing and business development at SanDisk, said, "With the continued growth in camera resolution and corresponding file sizes, many professional and prosumer-class cameras are requiring higher capacity memory cards than are currently available. Larger card capacities are also being driven in the point and shoot category of cameras by the addition of Motion JPEG video clips and audio support for both still and motion images. SanDisk's ability to pack 4GB's into a Type I CompactFlash card is perfectly matched to sales trends in a growing segment of the digital imaging marketplace."
SanDisk CompactFlash cards are all built in the Type I format which fit into any CompactFlash slot. More than 500 different consumer electronics devices have CF slots today. High capacity CF cards from other manufacturers typically are built to the thicker Type II format and will only fit in a limited number of devices available today.
The 4GB CompactFlash card has a suggested retail price of $999.99 and is expected to start shipping this summer. The 2GB CF card (pictured above) has a suggested retail price of $499.99 and is expected to start shipping this summer.
