Sale Alert! 512MB CompactFlash at Amazon for $70, free shipping

[alcina]

I was just going to ask if anyone had seen any specials lately as I was getting frustrated with the lack of sales in the past two weeks!!

Great find!

 

[Dee]

If you want to review comprehensive (and I mean comprehensive!) test data on CompactFlash card write speeds, check out http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007.

Despite the major differences in write speed between brands, I don't think the typical user will really notice all that much of a difference. If you were writing 5 megapixel TIFFs you might see the difference, but for JPEGs, the files are usually small enough so that write speed doesn't make a huge difference.

I don't really care about write speeds. I want a brand that will last and a company that will stand behind it. That's my reason for the extra $$ for the Viking.

 

[Aardal]

I got my Viking via Amazon last December and can highly recommend it. Mailed in the rebate and got my money back about 7-8 weeks later (they informed me via email that they received the paperwork).

I just got a 2nd 512 from Ridata (52x read/48write) and can't really say that it is any faster than the Viking.

As long as we are talking about sales. Last Sunday I went to Costco and got a 2100mAh Ni-MH panasonic battery set (6AA and 2AAA, with charger) for 12.95. The batteries lasted for 4 dives and I took about 130 pictures using the internal flash.

~justleesa

Are you sure it wasn't the $19.95 set? I went to Costco today after reading your post and they have what you describe for $20, which is what I had bought last month.

 

[Turtleguy9]

~justleesa

Are you sure it wasn't the $19.95 set? I went to Costco today after reading your post and they have what you describe for $20, which is what I had bought last month.

nope, I'm sure...I paid 12.95 plus tax. Maybe it was a local sale? I haven't gone back so I don't know if they are still going for that price.