| Everyday some new invention occurs in the field of | | | | 1990, more of the cards were invented but with |
| computers. Because of these inventions, there are | | | | smaller formats than the PC cards. They include smart |
| leaps and bounds of advancement in the computer | | | | media, miniature card and compact flash. At the onset |
| world. This advancement is based on its advanced | | | | of 2000, a number of memory cards were invented. |
| technologies and highly featured devices. Computers | | | | These are Memory stick, SD/MMC and xD picture |
| are aided with different scientific technologies that also | | | | cards. Since then, the trend seemed to be that the |
| enhance its performance. | | | | smaller card was preferred over the larger cards. |
| A memory card is the solid state electronic data | | | | As a result, compact cards are considered as |
| storage device in computers. Not only in computers, | | | | outdated. PDAs and cell phones are made with ultra |
| but it is found in almost all of the electronic | | | | small memory cards. It is observed that compact flash |
| computerized devices. These devices are mobile | | | | and smart media are more successful in digital |
| computers, digital cameras, music players, video game | | | | cameras. Most PCs have a number of built in things |
| consoles and other electronics. Let us continue our | | | | like compact flash, memory stick, SD etc. Most of the |
| discussions on different memory cards and some of | | | | gadgets that are digital support a number of cards to |
| the speeds of these cards. | | | | ensure the compatibility of the gadget. |
| When they are found in some devices they offer | | | | The speed varies among different memory cards. |
| power free storage, record ability, and small form | | | | While buying one for your electronic gadget or buying |
| factor. The cards that are in solid state use flash | | | | an electronic device that has them, the speed factor is |
| memory and those cards that are in the non solid | | | | very essential. The speed actually determines the rate |
| state do not use flash memory. Flash memory cards | | | | of speed of capturing a picture and the speed of |
| are replaceable for the hard disks in USB drive and | | | | transferring it into the computer. Thus the speed of |
| MP3 player etc. | | | | your device depends on the speed of the cards. The |
| Different cards do different jobs and have different | | | | SQ flash memory card is one of the different cards |
| speeds. Some common areas of application are digital | | | | that leave all the others behind in speed. A 1 GB SQ |
| cameras, in cell phones and in game consoles. PC | | | | flash card would increase the reading speed to the 24 |
| cards are a different type. They are the first | | | | MB and the writing speed to 12 MB. It shows a wide |
| commercial cards that came out in 1990s. They are | | | | gulf of difference in the speed of other memory cards. |
| used most extensively in the industrial applications. In | | | | |