14 DAY TRIAL // When speaking of memory cards, one would expect the main subjects of discussion to be capacity and speed, followed closely by form factor, but it looks like Samsung found a certain other asset to add to its products.
Nowadays, NAND Flash memory is very widespread across practically all segments o the IT market.
Various storage units are made with this sort of chips, like solid state drives (SSDs) which, in themselves, come in many forms (SATA models, for SAS, PCI Express etc.).
Something similar can be noted about memory cards, as they also have a variety of possible form factors and performance parameters.
To name a few, one will find such things as SD cards, SDHC, microSDHC, microSD, SDXC, compactflash (CF), each meant for mobile handsets, cameras, etc.
In order to establish just how well one such product works, there is the so-called Class rating system, with each higher level denoting faster transfer speeds, Class 10 being the highest.
Seeing as how Samsung just unveiled a series of SDHC card and microSDHC cards in Korea, one would expect the outfit to trumpet their worth in these areas.
This did not happen. In fact, what the outfit really pointed out was the fairly unusual fact that they are all waterproof.
Specifically, one can leave one of these things underwater for a day (24h) and still find it perfectly functional once returned to dry land.
Several SDHC models seem to have been provided, with capacities of up to 16 GB, while the two microSDHC seem to be limited to 8 GB.
They should end up being known as the “Plus” series but have not yet been given prices, although it shouldn't be long until they get listed either.
What remains is to see if any rival companies start to incorporate waterproof designs in their own product lines.