OCZ Slate ExpressCard 34 flash media... at DVinfo.net

David Petersen · December 12th, 2008, 10:38 PM

Just thought I'd bring these to everyone's attention, saw this on MacNN the other day and it caught my interest. I'm in the market for a new camera and have been looking at the EX series but the media prices are high... think these could be a valid alternative?

OCZ Technology | Products | Flash Media | OCZ Slate Series Express Card

Specs list the write time up to 12 MB/sec... and Amazon lists the price (with the wrong picture since they haven't been released) as $86 for the 32 gig:

Amazon.com: ocz slate: Electronics

Vincent Oliver · December 13th, 2008, 05:38 AM

Looks interesting, maybe we may see some other manufacturers developing these cards too, but my gut feeling is that there won't be a lot of demand other than EX1/EX3 users - unbless of course Canon, JVC, Panasonic and others adopt the ExCard.

I suspect the Express Card may be the modern day Betamax.

Peter Kraft · December 13th, 2008, 12:33 PM

In fact it is very interesting for the business man on the move who needs a lot of data handy when out of office. With capacities going higher and higher, I can see many other applications, too. For example I'll give it to every member of my sales team for reasons of availability of large amounts of data and data security at the same time.

Darrell Sawyer · December 13th, 2008, 02:39 PM

JVC recently announced that they are now migrating towards SxS technology. They have a KA-MR100G SxS memory card docking recorder for their ProHD cameras which comes with an 8GB "JVC" SxS card.

JVC Professional Features page

Vincent Oliver · December 13th, 2008, 02:48 PM

Peter,

I hope you are right - I have just invested a lot of money in the EX3 and would hope the s x s format will be widely adopted by other manufacturers in their cameras and of course laptops etc.

Time will tell.

Tuomas Sebastien · December 13th, 2008, 03:23 PM

OCZ's specs don't much differ from the A-DATA faster SLC based expresscards which according to these forums, do not work either... so i wouldn't put too much hope on these

December 12th, 2008, 10:38 PM	#1
David Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 28	OCZ Slate ExpressCard 34 flash media... Just thought I'd bring these to everyone's attention, saw this on MacNN the other day and it caught my interest. I'm in the market for a new camera and have been looking at the EX series but the media prices are high... think these could be a valid alternative? OCZ Technology \| Products \| Flash Media \| OCZ Slate Series Express Card Specs list the write time up to 12 MB/sec... and Amazon lists the price (with the wrong picture since they haven't been released) as $86 for the 32 gig: Amazon.com: ocz slate: Electronics

December 13th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#4
Darrell Sawyer Tourist Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Abbotsford, BC Canada Posts: 2	OCZ Slate ExpressCard 34 flash media... JVC recently announced that they are now migrating towards SxS technology. They have a KA-MR100G SxS memory card docking recorder for their ProHD cameras which comes with an 8GB "JVC" SxS card. JVC Professional Features page

December 13th, 2008, 05:38 AM	#2
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Looks interesting, maybe we may see some other manufacturers developing these cards too, but my gut feeling is that there won't be a lot of demand other than EX1/EX3 users - unbless of course Canon, JVC, Panasonic and others adopt the ExCard. I suspect the Express Card may be the modern day Betamax.

December 13th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#3
Peter Kraft Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 245	In fact it is very interesting for the business man on the move who needs a lot of data handy when out of office. With capacities going higher and higher, I can see many other applications, too. For example I'll give it to every member of my sales team for reasons of availability of large amounts of data and data security at the same time.

December 13th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#5
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Peter, I hope you are right - I have just invested a lot of money in the EX3 and would hope the s x s format will be widely adopted by other manufacturers in their cameras and of course laptops etc. Time will tell.

December 13th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#6
Tuomas Sebastien Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 107	OCZ's specs don't much differ from the A-DATA faster SLC based expresscards which according to these forums, do not work either... so i wouldn't put too much hope on these