Anigozanthos

Less than a year ago, I purchased a 16GB SDHC card. It replaced an 8GB card that I had filled with maps and navigation software and music. So far, I haven't been able to fill my 16GB. Currently, I have just under 3GB free.

At the time I predicted I'd be buying a 32GB SDHC card. It seems I was wrong. While they've been annouced, they seem to be a bit hard to find, here in Oz anyway. Although, now that I check, ebay has a Panasonic Class 6 32GB SDHC card for a starting bid of $310. I was only $60 out!

I've been noticing that most new mobile phones with SD slots have been switching to Micro-SD. That's been a little disappointing as Micro-SD is always going to lag SD in terms of absolute capacity.

When the announcement of SanDisk Launches First 16GB microSD HC Card was made I was quite happy. I seem to have found my storage requirements to be 16GB and now there's a micro SD to fit. I can still use MicroSD cards in regular SD slots via an adapter.

The only downside is that the announced card is Class 2, while my current card is Class 6. I think that 3x speed difference is quite noticable.

I wonder how long it will be until a 32GB microSD is released? Maybe by then it will be time for me to upgrade my phone too!