Today, Kingston has unveiled a new generation of memory cards at the Computex 2010. It is the new 64G SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) Class 10 Memory Card which is an improvement over the earlier SDA (Secure Digital Association) for SD cards. These new memory cards will feature storage capacities ranging from 32GB up to 2TB.
In addition to the improved storage capacities the new SDXC cards will also be capable of faster data transfer rates reaching a maximum read speed of up to 60MB/sec and the write speed going up to 35MD/sec which currently is the fastest transfer speed available for memory cards. Sadly, the SDXC cards utilize the exFAT file system and won’t be backwards compatible with SDHC or SD cards.
Camera and camcorder manufactures such as Panasonic and Canon are already working on designing their upcoming devices to include SDXC slots. Currently, very few devices compatible with SDXC cards are available but more are expected soon. Other than cameras, SDXC cards have also plans to provide additional storage capabilities to HDTVs, Bluray players, mobile phones, computers and navigation devices. Although, this is a very brilliant technology we may have to wait for some more time before this gets mainstream.
The Kingston 64GB SDXC UHS-1 Class 10 will be available worldwide by the end of June this year. A very nice support features are that these cards will have a lifetime warranty and free tech support
Hi, Regarding SDXC; In a few years there will be billions of SDXC cards all over the world; all using the exFAT file system. No option. This is the standard. Most embedded devices use Linux (Google’s Android, Intel’s and Nokia’s MeeGo, Samsung’s Bada, etc.). Linux adoption is growing, taking market share from most of the proprietary operating systems. Basically, Tuxera has assumed a leadership role, through work with Microsoft and the SD Association, in handling billions of consumer electronics devices that will be using SDXC cards in the coming years. Tuxera exFAT for Android and other Linux systems was a major first. – Best Lauren