A family friend posted a question to me in Facebook tonight asking me if the Asus Eee PC takes SDHC? She wanted to get an 8GB for her mini Asus wonder.

The answer is YES!

What is SDHC?
For those who don’t know anything SDHC, it stands for Secure Digital High Capacity which are the new generation of Secure Digital / SD memory cards. Size starts at 4GB and come in different speed classes:

• Class 2: minimum sustained DTS of 2MB/sec
• Class 4: minimum sustained DTS of 4MB/sec
• Class 6: minimum sustained DTS of 6MB/sec

It’s important to understand what SDHC Class your device is so you can buy appropriately, i.e. it would be a waste of money buying a Class 6 SDHC for a gadget that only has a max DTS of 2MB.

Hope this helps.

SECAUCUS, NJ, Feb 12, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — Panasonic today announced the release date of the world’s first* 32 Gigabyte SD High Capacity (SDHC)** Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, is perfect for those wanting High Definition content, as it can record up to 12 hours of High Definition video. The new SDHC Memory Card will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$699.

The newly developed card, featuring a massive 32GB of capacity, is ideal for AVCHD High Definition video recording, a growing demand thanks to the recent expansion of High Definition SD Camcorders. When used with Panasonic’s newly released High Definition SD camcorder, the HDC-SD9, the 32GB card can record approximately 12 hours of 1440 x 1080i High Definition video in HE mode, and approximately four hours of 1920 x 1080i full High Definition video in HA mode. With the Class 6 speed specification and maximum data transfer speeds up to 20MB/s, the 32GB card allows users to enjoy superb performance and high-quality recording.

The card is also equipped with a new user-friendly labeling feature, which allows users to write titles or comments directly onto labels on the front and back of the card. Panasonic will introduce the new labeling feature in its other SD Memory Card models, with a running changeover from the current card designs.

The new card, like all other Panasonic SD and SDHC Memory Cards, is extremely reliable even under severe temperature conditions. Since the cards incorporate an industrial-grade flash memory, they work in temperatures ranging from -13 degreesF to +185 degreesF, while consumer-grade flash memory only guarantees +32 degreesF to +158 degreesF, thus ensuring consistent performance regardless if the user is skiing or snowboarding or if the SD Memory card is left in a hot car.***

The arrival of Panasonic’s 32GB SDHC Memory Card further strengthens the company’s Pro High Speed line-up and brings the total line to six models, joining those currently available: the 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB card sizes with the Class 6 speed specification.

*A 32GB SDHC Memory Card having Class 6 speed specification.

**1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Usable capacity will be less. SDHC Memory Cards can only be used in SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC Memory Card.

***Panasonic recommends that you never leave any electronic product sitting in direct sunlight or under other severe heat conditions.

Via FoxBusiness

See our current SD Card range here at Mr.Gadget Australia!

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, January 31, 2008 – Giving photo enthusiasts the freedom to take more pictures and shoot more video, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today increased both capacities and speeds in its SanDisk Ultra® II line with the introduction of 32- and 16-gigabyte (GB)¹ SDHCâ„¢ cards and an 8GB SDHC Plus card. The announcement was made at the photo industry’s PMA 08 International Convention here.

Ideal for today’s camcorders and point-and-shoot digital cameras that can record both video and still images, the cards offer faster read and write speeds of 15 megabytes per second² (15MB/sec), up from previous speeds of 10MB/sec read and 9MB/sec write in the SanDisk Ultra II line.

“As cameras offer more megapixels and as new high-definition ‘record-to-memory-card’ camcorders are being introduced, the image sizes and files get bigger, requiring higher card capacity,” said Susan Park, senior product marketing manager for SanDisk Ultra II cards. “Cameras also are increasingly used for recording video clips, which demand even more memory and capacity. These mega-capacities in our SanDisk Ultra II line give users the worry-free ability to capture thousands of their memories and hours of HiDef video on a single card, while the faster write speed can reduce the time between shots and the faster read speed reduces time spent waiting to copy those images to a computer,” she added.

The 32GB Ultra II SDHC card, which is the industry-leading capacity and will be the highest capacity consumer flash memory card that SanDisk produces, will be able to store more than 8,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 40 hours of video³. A SanDisk MicroMateâ„¢ USB 2.0 Reader – a $20 value – is packaged with the 32GB and 16GB cards, giving users a one-stop solution for capturing, storing and transferring their images.

Beyond speed and capacity, the 8GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Plus offers both SD™ and USB functionality in one card. Designed with SanDisk’s unique, patented Hinge Lock technology, the card may be inserted into a USB port on any computer. This two-in-one SD-plus-USB feature eliminates the need to carry cables or card readers to transfer photos and videos from cameras. Despite its small size, the hinge is sturdy – having survived more than 10,000 open-close cycles in SanDisk’s durability testing.

For camera compatibility, please visit www.sandisk.com/compatibility.

Expected pricing and availability

The 32GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC card with MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$349.99. The 16GB card with reader has a suggested price of US$179.99, and the 8GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Plus card has an MSRP of $99.99. The 16GB and 8GB cards are expected to be available worldwide in March, with the 32GB slated for shipping in April.

For more information on SanDisk’s entire line of award-winning memory cards for the professional to the avid weekend photographer, visit www.sandisk.com.

View our current range of SD Cards here at Mr.Gadget Australia!

Just a quick note to let all you gadgeteers know that the Sandisk 8GB Micro SD Cards have landed and are ready to be popped into your gadget! If you are even entertaining the thought of upgrading to one of these tiny data monsters please ensure that your device is SDHC compatible. The easiest way to do this is to head to the manufacturer’s website.

Very well priced too, if I do say so myself!

Click here to order your Sandisk 8GB Micro SD / Secure Digital Card!

If you have a digital camera that has less than a 1GB SD memory card in it, think about getting yourself an Sandisk 8GB SD Card. With this in your gadget, you’ll be able to store approximately 2,000 quality sized photos. No more running to your PC and downloading all your photos whenever you run out of room – we all know this is such a hassle on holidays!

Sandisk is also the world’s leader in memory cards like the SD Card (Secure Digital). With the Sandisk 8GB SD Card you have to make sure that your device can take the SDHC / High Capacity cards. Just look for SDHC in your instruction manual or contact your manufacturer.

Order your Sandisk 8GB SD Card (SDHC) here at Mr.Gadget Australia.