SanDisk launches Extreme Ducati Edition CF and SD Plus Cards

Borrowing from the performance and style of sleek Ducati motorcycles, SanDisk Corporation of Milpitas, California, recently launched its new SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition flash memory line, including 4 and 8 GB CompactFlash cards. With a read/write speed of 45 megabytes per second, these are the fastest flash memory cards in the SanDisk portfolio. The cards are planned for sale initially in North America and Europe in August, and throughout the world by September.

As part of a new line of flash memory cards that celebrate the speed and style of Ducati motorcycles, SanDisk Corporation of Milpitas, California today launched a new high-performance line of flash memory cards. They include the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD Plus card, which has a snap-open connector that allows the card to be plugged directly into the USB port of a personal computer. The card, in 4 GB capacity, has a read/write speed of 20 megabytes per second, and carries a suggested retail price of $129.99 U.S. (Rs 5,300)

Borrowing from the lightning-fast speeds, precision engineering and colorful style of international motorcycle racing, SanDisk Corporation recently launched a line of turbo-charged flash memory cards ­ the SanDisk Extreme® Ducati Edition CompactFlash and the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD Plus. Both have the quickest read/write times of the SanDisk portfolio1 and represent the company's ultimate performance products for digital photographers. The line-up consists of 4 and 8 GB capacities for the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition CompactFlash card and 4GB for the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition SD Plus card. The latter features a snap-open connector that enables the card to be plugged in directly to the USB port of a personal computer without requiring a cable or reader. Distinctive bright red labels and packaging bear images of Ducati MotoGP racers and the Ducati Corse emblem.

Suggested retail prices are $164.99 (Rs 6,700) for the 4GB CompactFlash card, $314.99 (Rs 12,900) for the 8GB CompactFlash card and $129.99 (Rs 5,300) for the 4GB SD Plus card.