9/28/2011

What Makes It The Best - A Micro SD

By Christian Hoard


Who would think that thousands of data can be stored in a very small chip like the micro sd 16gb?

Removable flash memory cards are on demand to fill the growing need for extra memory in portable devices. Memory cards have no moving parts so they are noiseless. This also means that they are solid-state storage cards that have high capabilities to safely store data.

Before the 16gb micro sd came on the scene, the common storage medium was the Secure Digital memory card (SD). Its non-volatile format was highly in demand to be developed by established brands such as Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba. The SD cards were inserted into cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, game consoles and laptops; all of which are portable. The actual SD size is just 24 by32by 2.1millimeters which was based on outdated formats of the Multimedia Card .

As the gadget size continues to shrink, memory cards are required to be more powerful. The SD card shrank to become a miniSD at the specification of 20 by 21.5 by 1.4 millimeters with the microSD following closely behind at a size 15 by 11 by 1millimeters. Currently the microSD holds the record of being the smallest memory card available in today's technology market. Its format was created by SanDisk but was taken on by the special SD card Association (SDA) in the year 2005. SDA managed to design 3 different capacities for the market; they were 32MB, 64MB and 128MB. The manufacturer also provided accompanying card and adapters for easy usage on various gadget brands. The versatility of the microSD prompted many companies to follow suit in its design and usage; hence, the drastic drop in pricing. When the consumers demanded more memory, SanDisk introduced the 16gb micro sd in 2008 at a starting price of $120.

In buying memory cards, sd micro 16gb is a very practical choice. One 16gb memory card is better than three or four low-capacity ones in terms of price and convenience. Imagine how hassle-free it is to have all your data stored in only memory card. there will be no need for constant changing.

Besides the capacity, manufacturers of the preferred 16gb sd micro ensure their product offers transfer of data in high performance between devices without any hiccups. Another interesting feature is the multi applications that can be run for the user to enjoy music, games or video. The versatile 16gb micro sd memory card helps to maximize the features of whichever gadget it is slotted without space constraint worries.




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