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Technology Stocks : WDC/Sandisk Corporation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: hueyone who wrote (14048)	8/19/2000 5:07:24 PM
From: Steve 667	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

The Need For Speed Continues. I did a search on write speed on the Sandisk web site. Here is what I found: from June 1998: SNDK 100 KILOBYTES PER SECOND On the issue of speed. I did a search on write speed on the Sandisk web site. Here is what I found: from June 1998: SNDK 100 KILOBYTES PER SECOND sandisk.com This is SanDisk's second generation of flash products based on double density technology. In moving from first to second generation, SanDisk doubled the write speed to 100 kilobytes per second and the read speed to 1.8 megabytes per second. (SanDisk's standard, or non double density, products differ from its double density devices in that they have higher write performance but lower capacity.) Given those performance ratings, the 60MB CompactFlash can be used for numerous applications such as handheld computers, industrial computers, audio recorders and medical monitors but is not suitable for digital camera applications. Same search on Lexar site: No date but fresh page: LEXAR 1.2 MB PER SECOND (X8) 1.5 MB PER SECOND (X10) lexarmedia.com So I e-mailed Sandisk and asked them point blank. What is your write speed. Here are my questions and their response from Elias Castillo <ecastillo@sandisk.com> Steve: Dave Guidry helped out and hope this answers your questions. Cheers, Elias Castillo Public Relations SanDisk Corp. Q) I am in the market for a digital camera. Before I buy, I would like the following information please: Could you please tell me, for your 160 mb flash memory card, what is the write speed? A) Currently our cards are comparable to any cards out there for all consumer-oriented cameras. We're continually working to increase that factor. Q) And last what is the largest flash memory card you make and once again, the speed? A) In the CF type 1 format, the largest card is 192 MB. We also supply CF Type 2 cards in 256 and 300 MB sizes. The write speed does not vary by capacity for our cards. After receiving that answer Thursday, I replied that night with this: Elias, Thank you for your prompt reply, however I am sorry to report that it did not answer my questions. In addition to being in the market finally for a digital camera for myself, I am also a Sandisk stockholder since 1997. I asked a very direct question as to what the write speed of your flash memory cards, and I would like a direct answer in MB per second. I am aware that Lexar has bragging rights as your CEO, Eli Harari, so eloquently put it. I know that Lexar claims a write speed on their flash cards of 1.2 MB PER SECOND (X8) and 1.5 MB PER SECOND (X10). I would like to know in MEGABYTES PER SECOND what the write speed of your (our) cards are. This is a reasonable question from any consumer considering purchasing a new card. I was very surprised by your first response, as I have always found Sandisk to be a very straightforward company, as is Dr. Harari has always been direct. Now I am becoming concerned that there is something to hide. I hope this is not the case. Thanks so much for your assistance and keep up all the good work with the company. ----------------- I have not yet received an answer to my last. Make of it what you will. Steve 667 ‹(•¿•)› "I Feel The Need. The Need For Speed!"