Travel Technology - PNY 2GB SD $30 no rebates @ Best Buy Sunday Only

According to the ad, tomorrow only this 2GB (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7387017&type=product&productCategoryId=cat04007&id=1124432966022) PNY SD card is only $29.99 after instant rebate. I am not sure if it is in store only or not.

The site says not available for pickup, so there's your answer. :)

Just keep in mind that since this isn't a "turbo" card that it may not be the best choice for a high megapixel digital camera.

Just keep in mind that since this isn't a "turbo" card that it may not be the best choice for a high megapixel digital camera.

Can you explain why? I've never understood that.

Can you explain why? I've never understood that.

Flash memory is rated for its sustained write rate. If you have a DSLR it is going to try to write <megapixels per image> times <frame rate (images per second)> to the card.

If the flash can't accept data at the rate the camera can record it the cameras buffer will fill and it won't take another image until the buffer has cleared.

This has never been a problem for me since I rarely use the autowinder on the camera. However, if you have a 12mp camera that can do 8fps you need to be aware of the constraints a slow memory can can add.

You have to take out the manual and do the math.

Thank you birdstrike for that explanation. Guess it's never been obvious to me since I only have a point-and-shoot.

Perhaps I should still crack open the manual.

Thank you birdstrike for that explanation. Guess it's never been obvious to me since I only have a point-and-shoot.

Perhaps I should still crack open the manual.

Even on my point and shoot (7 mp) I really need turbo SD's, writing a 3MB photo to a slow card take forever.