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Transcend makes Wii/PS3-compatible SD gaming card

Posted Jan 19, 2007 at 9:27AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3, Wii Tags: CES, Flash Memory, gaming accessories, Sony
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SD gaming card - Image 1When it comes to flash memory cards, the SD card is one of the most commonly-used. In fact, to some extent, even the next-gen systems will need these guys. Manufacturer Transcend knows this perfectly well, and that is why they came up with a new card which is compatible with both the Wii and PlayStation 3.

Actually, they've also announced this same product at the last CES in Vegas but it somehow didn't quite make enough ruckus back then. Anyway, we are all familiar with an SD card but Transcend is saying that this one that they have was tailor-made for consoles. Well, let's see. According to their press release, here's some of its more remarkable features:
  • Available in 1GB and 2GB capacities
  • Compatible with Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 game consoles for saving and managing game saves
  • Download and backup Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel
  • Compatible with all other media devices equipped with an SD slot for storing photos, pictures, MP3 and video files
  • Lower power consumption, which maximizes battery life in small portable devices
  • Includes Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct errors
  • Mechanical Write Protection Switch
  • Life time warranty
Some of these are actually pretty common features, but the life time warranty sounds good to us. What do you guys think? In the meantime, we're also wondering how much these SD cards cost, as Transcend is yet to announce its price.



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# Uhh...hush404 2007-01-19 10:42
Yeah umm I guess... if you wanted to backup PS3 saves to your PC... but Uhh with stock HD's with 20gb and 60gb (and with ppl upgrading them to unbelievable storage) there's no need for 1gb or 2gb SD cards for the PS3 what so ever.

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# stupid post and stupid deviceManny151 2007-01-19 10:43
The PS3 is already compatible with any form of flash memory. That's why it comes with the damn slots for the for all the different kinds of flash memory.How the hell is this news. Anyone qho buys this is an idiot

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# DuhGuest 2007-01-19 12:33
The SD card I use in my Wii now came out of my camera and it works just fine. Unless its cheaper, its all hype and no different than a regular SD card.



Ripoff

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# good lordGuest 2007-01-19 12:50
this is why bloggers are dangerous. you get morons reporting on stuff they haven't a clue about and it spreads misinformation.

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# ???Guest 2007-01-19 12:58
why the f*** is this posted? THIS IS NOT NEWS. THIS IS JUST GOING TO BE ANOTHER OVERPRICED PIECE OF CRAP TO FOOL PEOPLE INTO THINKING THEY NEED. just like HDMI cables, i guarantee it will costs 200% more just because it's "PS3 Compatible". lmfao....idiots...

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# Hardly....Guest 2007-01-19 15:34
HDMI is hardly something people need to be "Fooled" into buying,if you had a nice tv you'd know this and not compare a new industry standard to an ancient form of flash mem.

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# "Gaming" versions of normal thingsCSFFlame 2007-01-19 16:55
Are almost always overpriced. The generic ones are almost always fine.



This is a good example of overpricing.

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# advertisingxche78x 2007-01-19 21:33
advertising

i refer to this news

as advertising.

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# I don't thinkCSFFlame 2007-01-20 00:07
QJ.net is stupid enough to violate disclosure laws.



If they get paid to do this, (at least in the US now) they have to say "so and so is paying us to do ..."



Yeah, this article is pretty worthless. I bought a pqi 150x 2GB with a lifetime warranty for $20 at fry's.

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# boycott Monster cableGuest 2007-01-22 19:24
He's not saying that people are fooled into buying HDMI in general. They're fooled into buying OVERPRICED HDMI. $150 for 6 feet of "Monster" brand HDMI cable? Screw them. It's just like those $30 cell phone cases and ipod accessories that some kid in china put together for $0.50.



FYI You can get a perfectly working 6 foot HDMI cable for $7 from MonoPrice com.

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