FLASH MEMORY CARDS

Flash memory cards are designed for use in many digital devices including digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, cellular phones, navigation systems, electronic books, and camcorders.

They are very small and hold a lot of information. Some types will hold 4GB or more.

Devices that take flash memory take a specific kind and the types are not interchangeable

• CompactFlash (CF)
• xD-Picture Card (xD)
• SmartMedia (SM) Card
• SecureDigital (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMS)
• Memory Stick Media

CompactFlash (CF)	<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0072834110/142016/flash_01.gif','popWin', 'width=185,height=205,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (7.0K)</a>
xD-Picture Card (xD)	<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0072834110/142016/flash_02.gif','popWin', 'width=150,height=166,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (2.0K)</a>
SmartMedia (SM) Card	<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0072834110/142016/flash_03.gif','popWin', 'width=186,height=206,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (8.0K)</a>
SecureDigital (SD)    and                   MultiMediaCard (MMS)	<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0072834110/142016/flash_04.gif','popWin', 'width=164,height=184,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (5.0K)</a>
Memory Stick Media	<a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=gif::::/sites/dl/free/0072834110/142016/flash_05.gif','popWin', 'width=171,height=191,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (3.0K)</a>

Look at the following sites and others like them for more information on flash memory products.

CompactFlash Flash Memory Card

• Capacities up to 2 GB
• Ultra II CompactFlash cards are very fast which helps when you’re taking photographs
• SanDisk

Secure Digital Memory Cards

• Capacities up to 4GB
• Has an erasure-prevention feature to keep information safe
• Lexmar Media