From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Wed Oct 06 2004 - 11:45:02 PDT
On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 12:25:27PM -0500, Jim Witte wrote:
> > CF cards are still cheaper than SD cards, although SD prices are
> > coming down.
>
> Is this just because CF cards are used more than SD? From what I
> know, CF cards have to include some kind of controller chip in them,
> whereas SD cards don't (in the reader, or adapter). Or is it that CF
> cards have a little more physical *space* than SD cards to fit the
> memory circuitry into :)
Older technology, no encryption, bulkier form factor means room for
using more smaller-capacity and less expensive chips (though tiny
compared to PCMCIA) all contribute to making CF cheaper than SD.
Largely, though, it's just that people are used to paying more for SD
and are willing to keep doing so.
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