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Kingston Technology Broadens SD Ultimate Line with 2-GB Card
Increases Capacity of Ultra Performance Card Line for Professional Digital Users

[23 August 2005] Kingston Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the further expansion of its Secure Digital (SD) Ultimate Card product line with the release of a new ultra-performing 2-GB capacity card.

With super-fast 120X transfer rates, Kingston Technology SD Ultimate cards offer significant performance benefits over current Standard and Elite Pro lines of SD cards. The greater storage capacity of the 2-GB SD Ultimate card meets the rigorous demands of professional digital photographers.

“Kingston Technology’s SD Ultimate line is designed to provide pro users and serious digital enthusiasts a performance edge in optimising their high-end digital equipment — whether it’s a digital camera, MP3 player or PDA,” said Jim Selby, Product Marketing Manager EMEA, Kingston Technology. “Our new 2-GB SD Ultimate cards build on that advantage by offering greater capacity to manage larger files,” added Selby.

Similar to CD-ROM drives, many devices are currently sold with an ‘X’ speed rating to give users a performance indicator of how fast a card can transfer (read and/or write) data. Kingston Technology 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 signify faster cards.

Kingston Technology’s SD Ultimate cards were the first products to ship in its new Ultimate family of digital media. CompactFlash Ultimate cards will be next to join the Ultimate line. The new 2-GB SD Ultimate card, part #: SD/2GB-U will have an MSRP of £105 (+VAT).

Kingston Technology SD Ultimate Features and Specifications:

  • Capacity – 2 GB
  • Dimensions - .94” x 1.25” x .08” (24mm X 32mm X 2.1 mm)
  • Speed Rating* - 21 MB/sec. read rate; 120X / 18 MB/sec. write rate
  • Operating Temperature – 32º F to 140 º F (0 º C to 60 º C)
  • Storage Temperature - -4 º F to 185 º F (-20 º C – 85 º 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
* Speed may vary due to device hardware, software and usage

About Kingston Technology

Kingston Technology is the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston Technology operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif., including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston Technology's back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston Technology supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston Technology serves a network of distributors, OEMs and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide.

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Brigitte Haas
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Kingston Technology
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