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Kingston Launches New 'Ultimate' Line of SD Cards
Professional Digital Users Now Have Advantage of Kingston SD Ultimate Cards' 133X Speed
Hsinchu, Taiwan- (May, 2005) – Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced the further expansion of its
Secure Digital (SD) Card product line with the release of new ultra-performing 'Ultimate' SD cards, initially shipping in 512-MB and 1-GB capacities.
The new SD Ultimate cards offer significant performance benefits over the current Standard and Elite Pro lines of SD cards, including
133X super-fast transfer rates of larger size files-ideal for the shooting demands of professional digital photographers.
"Kingston developed the SD Ultimate line to give pro users and serious digital enthusiasts a greater array of choices for their digital
media," said Mike Kuppinger, senior product manager, Kingston. "Our SD Ultimate cards provide superb performance to help users optimize
their high-end digital equipment-whether it's a digital camera, MP3 player or PDA," continued Kuppinger.
Nikon's new 6.1-Megapixel D50™ SLR is one of the first digital cameras to standardize on high performance SD cards. Targeting the
broadest range of consumers, Nikon touts the D50 as the smallest, lightest and easiest-to-use Nikon digital SLR camera to date. The
Nikon D50 is due in stores in June and Kingston will have SD Ultimate cards ready to support it.
"X" Speed Ratings
Many current devices are sold with an 'X' speed rating, much like CD-ROM drives, to give users a performance indicator of how fast the
card can transfer (read and/or write) images. Some manufacturers use 'X' to indicate read or write speeds; others use both as
'data transfer' and a few manufacturers do not define their cards' speed at all. Kingston X-speed ratings are based on 'write' speed
and X-speed performance is a function of MegaBytes per second (MB/sec) of write speed. Higher X-speed ratings equal faster cards.
The SD Ultimate cards are the first to ship from Kingston's Ultimate family of digital media. Starting with the rollout of the SD Ultimate
512-MB card, part #: SD/512-UFE and SD Ultimate 1-GB card, part #: SD/1GB-UFE. The SD Ultimate line will be followed by CF Ultimate card offerings.
Kingston SD Ultimate Features and Specifications:
Capacities - 512 MB, 1GB
Dimensions - .94" x 1.25" x .08" (24mm X 32mm X 2.1 mm)
Speed Rating** - 23MB/sec. read rate; 133X / 20MB/sec. write rate
Operating Temperature - 32 degrees F to 140 degrees F (0 degrees C to 60 degrees C)
Storage Temperature - -4 degrees F to 185 degrees F (-20 degrees C - 85 degrees C)
Standardized - complies with SD Association specification standards
Small - about the size of a postage stamp
Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
Simple - as easy as plug-and-play
Reliable - lifetime warranty
Economical - low power consumption is easy on device's batteries
Data Retention - up to 10 years
For more information on Kingston Technology, please visit the Kingston Web site at Kingston.com/india.
About Kingston:
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston operates manufacturing
facilities in Fountain Valley, Calif., Taiwan, China, Malaysia, and including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston's back-end processing
facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston supports all memory processing
functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail
customers in more than 70 countries and 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, please go to www.kingston.com/india.
* Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information,
please consult Kingston's Digital Media Guide at Kingston.com/Digital_Media_Guide. ** Speed may vary based on host hardware, software
and usage. For more information about X speed, visit Kingston.com/flash/x
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