The Goods

The Goods June 2007

Speed Racer

If faster is better, then Lexar's new UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) CompactFlash cards are among the best. Speed-rated at 300x, Lexar claims that these 2-, 4-, and 8GB cards ($65, $120 and $220, street) can sustain write speeds of 45MB per sec in compatible cameras, camera backs, and card readers. So far, only a few camera backs are UDMA-certified, but you can reduce download times from digital cameras by pairing the card with the Lexar Pro UDMA FireWire 800 Reader ($80, street). The cards also come with Lexar's Backup n Sync software, Image Rescue 3, and Corel's Paint Shop Pro X.
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