HiredArm Posted February 23, 2009 Share #21 Posted February 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) "WmAl" already posted a link to this article on Tom's Hardware, but I think these charts in particular should be of interest: Charts, benchmarks SDHC Memory Card Charts, Avergage Write Transfer Rates I kind of doubt that Hoodman owns a wafer fabrication plant but I had some idle time, and thought I'd see who actually does produce SLC NAND memory in the US of A, and the only definite one seemed to be Micron Technology, who also sell under the Crucial and Lexar brand names. Then I decided to see whether those prices were outrageous or not, and here's what I came up with for the top-rated cards: Sandisk Ultra III, 8 gigabytes: $79.99, Newegg.com Transcend 150X 8 gigabyes: $74.95, Adorama Silicon Power (didn't find a USA source) The real surprise was the #1-rated Lexar Pro 133x which currently sells at Adorama for $62.95 less $25 rebate. Standard shipping to my area was $5, which I reduced to $2.30 by including a Sigma DP1 battery to my order. This particular item shows free shipping by itself, but apparently reduces shipping costs when combined with other items; heck of a deal: $40.25, shipped. Yes, I pinch pennies--how do you think I can afford Leica? Here's a link: https://www.adorama.com/ILXSD8GBPRX.html?sid=1235341145470982 Not a bad deal I picked up two SanDisk Extreme III fr $40 each last week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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