Comments on: 1GB Write-Once SanDisk Memory Cards: $5.99

By: Oyunlar

Oyunlar — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:19:17 +0000

I’ve always wondered if there would be a niche market for this kind of thing in an MP3 Player for people who work in DOD Classified Environments or Corporate Environments where “recordable” devices are forbidden. Since I purchase all my Music through iTunes, CDBaby Mp3’s or Amazon MP3s I can’t listen to the music at work because only Store bought CD’s are allowed in, and no “recordable” MP3 Players are allowed in house.????????

By: KMAPSRULE

KMAPSRULE — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:03:54 +0000

By: Tim Windsor

Tim Windsor — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:14:56 +0000

One place I could see this working – major vacation destinations. Think Disney World. You’ve filled up your paltry 512 MB card and it’s only day two, so you need some more memory. Disposable Sandisk to the rescue!

Basically, it is “extra film,” in the sense that it allows you to buy more temporary memory when you don’t want to spring for another full card.

Otherwise, I can’t imagine why anyone would buy it.

By: David

David — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:24:32 +0000

Pretty sure there are already disposable digital cameras, and while this memory card might make such things “unhackable”, it seems to me that they are marketing this like “film” for a camera or as an archive storage system.

By: TheCarsForever

TheCarsForever — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:21:17 +0000

One potential use would be a one-time use disposable digital camera. If you could get a 3 or 4 megapixel throwaway camera for $20-$30 that holds a couple hundred pics that could be handy. How many times do you wish you could have a camera, but were afraid of your ‘real’ camera being damaged and the camera in your phone just plain wouldn’t cut it? How about at the beach, amusement park or concert? How about an underwater disposable digital camera that you can use scuba diving or snokeling on vacation? How about at parties, weddings or other events where it is nice to let the guests take some pics with a ‘cheap’ disposable?

If the chip was re-writable, folks would buy the cameras, use it and then tear ‘em apart for the chip. With a write-once chip you can take all the pics you want and download ‘em to the PC, but can’t ever use the chip again. I can definitely see a use for such a chip and have commented for years that it would be nice to have a disposable digital camera so this just might make it happen.