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 enlarge | Brand: SanDisk
Category: CE
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $16.99
You Save: $43.00 (72%)
New (37) from $16.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  246 reviews
Format: Compact Flash
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
System Memory: 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.5 x 1.5
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: SDSDX3-2048-901
Model: SDSDX3-2048-901
UPC: 619659046347
EAN: 0619659046347
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Great card but there are less expensive options May 23, 2007
I have plenty of SD cards and the Sandisk Ultra III is one of the fastest around. When tested with my Nikon D80 against the Sandisk Ultra II version (and other 80x SD cards), the Ultra III was about twice as fast in being able to clear the camera's internal buffer. This may be a factor if you do lots of burst mode shooting.
That being said, I also have a Transcend 2GB 150x SD card and it is just as fast and reliable as the Sandisk Ultra III for about half the price. So if you want speed on a budget, get the Transcend. If you must have Sandisk, then this is the card to get.
 Superfast and very secure! February 5, 2007
17 out of 22 found this review helpful
The card cannot be read in some readers IF yours is old. One of my computers was from Gateway in 2004-5 and could not read it but the other card readers could read it or you can just buy a cheap USB 2.0 reader to hook it to the USB port.
What else can I say? Nothing, really. Before, I used to take my external HDD of palm pilot size that also stores the files from the card directly using its built-in reader. But now, I can go out without worrying about running out of the memory. And, I use 7.1m pixel camera for still/movie shots. Downloading is super fast. And, I am glad that I chose "Ultra" SD.
 Slower than the Extreme II in my camera October 2, 2007
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I've loved the speed of the SD Extreme II, so was happy to snatch up the Extreme III for a good price.
Unfortunately, even after formatting, this card is slower than my Extreme II during picture capture, making multiple shots noticeably more difficult.
The time from power-on to first click is slightly slower also.
So, I'll use this in my iPaq, and keep using the old Extreme II for photo work.
Great Card: Overkill For Casual Users August 2, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Someone else said it well in a previous review: this might be more than you need. Unless you are a sports photographer or normally shoot tons of photos in continuous mode, the 2 GB Extreme III actually has more speed than you need. The 2 GB Ultra II card SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) has plenty of speed for most photographers (about 98% of the shooters out there). I own both, and they both work well.
That said, the 2 GB Extreme III is extremely fast in my D40; 20-25 large/normal JPEG shots in continuous mode write to this card almost instantaneously, with perhaps a 0.5 second lag at the end. RAW or RAW + JPEG continuous shots would write a tad slower, but still amazing. Read/transfer speeds are similarly swift.
SanDisk memory cards are very reliable, and well-priced. You can't go wrong with this product, you might just want to order the Ultra II to save a few bucks. You could also make due with the 1GB Ultra II card SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) if you are a casual shooter with a 4-6 megapixel camera. Whatever you get, make sure you have at least two of them, so you won't run out of memory and have a back-up in case of failure.
Almost forgot to mention: the Extreme III card retail package comes with the latest version of Sandisk's "RescuePRO File Recovery Utility" (v3.2) on a mini CD, plus a small memory card carrying pouch. Nice extras, included in the price.
[UPDATE 8/26/07: Just checked the prices on both cards. With a one-dollar 34-cents difference, you might as well get the Extreme III. Right now Amazon has the best price out there...]
FAST and reliable! March 6, 2007
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
You get what you pay applies when it comes to secure digital SanDisk memory cards. You can pay less, but if your using the card for photography you could loose a shot if you're using a standard(speed) sd card with a high(10 megapixel)digital camera. So the combination of speed and reliability, SanDisk stands behind their product with a lifetime guarantee, is well worth the slight premium you'll pay. Think about it like this, back in the day when we would pay a premium for our favorite film, over and over and... Well with this card(film)you pay once and it keeps giving.
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