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Samsung Intros Water- and Shockproof MicroSD Cards

Feb 17, 2012, 9:33 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Samsung today announced a range of new SD and microSD cards that are waterproof, shockproof, and magnet proof. All the cards in the range can withstand up to 24 hours in water, the pressure of 1.6 tons, and the powerful magnets used in medical equipment. There are two sets of cards available, the High Speed Series and the Plus Extreme Speed Series. They range in capacity from 2GB to 32GB and from Class 4 to Class 10 with respect to read/write speeds. Prices vary from $9.99 to $89.99. Samsung designed the cards for today's mobile devices and they will be able to protect user data in the event of harsh treatment of the host device.

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ArmySF

Feb 17, 2012, 4:43 PM

Sweet that's big pimpin

I'll be getting one of these fosho!

spirit22

Do you know if they had made pretty good microSD cards in the past?

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Tofuchong

Feb 18, 2012, 6:54 PM

PROOF?

I'm noticing you said these are water and shock Proof. So they can withstand being at the bottom of the Ocean, and shocks up to 10,000 volts? If they can't they arent Waterproof or shockproof.

T Bone

Truthfully, there is no such thing as 'waterproof' or 'shockproof', the best you can say is, for example 'waterproof up to 20 feet for two hours'....in the long run water and electricity will destroy everything...

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