Kingston Technology Press Release

Kingston Launches New “Ultimate” Line of CompactFlash Cards - 100x Write Speed Helps Maximize Camera Functions and Gives Photographers Competitive Edge in High-Speed Shooting Conditions

Fountain Valley, CA – December 1, 2005 – Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of its new “Ultimate” line of CompactFlash cards.

With a sustained write speed rating of 100x, Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards offer the performance that high-end digital cameras and other fast capture and storage function devices need to perform at peak levels. The one, two and four-GB storage capacities of Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards meet the increased demands of today’s professional photographers by delivering reliability and dependability.

“Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards are designed for professional photographers and serious enthusiasts who depend on reliable digital media that can deliver the speed and capacity to complete their most challenging assignments,” said Mike Kuppinger, digital media manager, Kingston â . “Photographers and digital enthusiasts can maximize the performance of their high-end digital equipment. Kingston’s Ultimate series CompactFlash cards will have the fastest write time in the industry and give photographers the freedom and flexibility to capture life around them when it happens, as it happens,” Kuppinger added.

“X” Speed Ratings
Similar to CD-ROM drives, many devices are currently sold with an ‘X’ speed rating to give users a performance indicator of how fast a card can transfer (read and/or write) images.

The write speed of a media card determines how quickly images captured with a digital camera are actually written to the memory card. Delays in writing images to the card can slow down the overall performance of the camera and cause photographers to miss the perfect shot. Faster memory cards, such as Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards, can write images to the card as they are captured by the camera, allowing a seamless flow of imaging information from camera to memory card and maximizing the overall speed and functionality of the camera system. This means that photographers will always be at-the-ready to capture that perfect series of images.

Kingston’s CompactFlash Ultimate cards are 100-percent tested and backed by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 live technical support.

Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate Cards
Part Number Capacity and Features MSRP (U.S. only)
Prices subject to change.
CF/1GB-U 1-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card $129.00
CF/2GB-U 2-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card $200.00
CF/4GB-U 4-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card $350.00

MSRP (U.K. only)
CF/2GB-U 2-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card £120
CF/4GB-U 4-GB CompactFlash Ultimate card £210

Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate Features and Specifications:

  * Capacities – 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB
  * Dimensions – 1.43” x 1.68” x .13” (36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm) - CF Type 1
  * Speed Rating** – up to 18 MB/sec. read rate and up to 15 MB/sec. write rate; 100d
  * Operating Temperature – 32º F to 140 º F (0 º C to 60 º C)
  * Storage Temperature – -4 º F to 185 º F (-20 º C – 85 º C)
  * Standardized – complies with CompactFlash Association specification standards
  * Small – one-third the size of full-size PC card
  * Easy – plug and play
  * Guaranteed – lifetime warranty
  * Versatile – compatible with PC Card Type II adapters
  * Economical – autosleep mode preserves system battery life

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory and digital media products. Kingston operates manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, Calif. Kingston’s back-end processing facility supports memory test and logistics. Kingston supports all memory processing functions from receipt of wafer to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, call (800) 337-8410, or go to kingston.com.