32GB SD Cards in 2008

post from Ubergizmo on 09 January 2007 05:10:10 AM. © Ubergizmo

Now that Panasonic has launched new SD-based camcorders, they need to pump some serious capacity in the SD format because the competition is using hard drives with capacities between 30GB and 60GB. So why would Panasonic use SD cards instead?!

For one, Panasonic has invented the SD format and they produce a lot of cards. Secondly, SD cards consume less power and are less sensitive to shocks than hard drives. That could result in better battery life (in theory). According to their roadmap, Panasonic should have 16GB SD cards by the end of this year and 32GB ones by the end of 2008.