OM: 256MB 12x CompactFlash card for $14

[oslama]

Office Max B&M has them on clearence for $14

They are 12x speed and sold in cardboard packaging.

THE Blister packaged are $69.99

 

[bolomite]

thanks, will check in the morning

 

[kamranziadar]

thanx

 

[EXman]

these were $49 last week I bought one and returned it.

Hard to find though this been on FW since Sunday.

 

[dayg]

cool thanks...have to check it out tomorrow.

 

[Mehdi]

Originally posted by: EXman
these were $49 last week I bought one and returned it.

I'm interested in purchasing this. Can you elaborate on why you returned it? Was there something wrong with the part, quality wise, or technical issues?

Thanks.

 

[Mac]

The 256MB appears to be a pricing error. Here's the deal, in the "In-Store Specials" flyer, the ad is for "LEXAR 128MB High Speed Series 12X CompactFlash Reg. $29 Now $14". Two stock numbers are listed, 2017-3152 and 2018-8761. The first matches the 128MB card while the other matches the 256MB card. Both are rated Lexar 12X.

$14 + tax is hot only in the sense that it is out the door without having the hassle of dealing with a rebate. Otherwise, you can regularly pick up 256MB CF at Buy.com for $10-$13 AR. I wouldn't get to excited about the 12X rating because it is primarily a marketing ploy by Lexar. Actual performance of the 12X is only marginally faster (at best) as regular CF in most digicams, even in digital SLR's.

One minor gripe, as stated earlier, the memory is in a folded cardboard held in a small blister window. It doesn't come with the usual plastic storage case.

 

[oslama]

the ones in blister pack will be sold for $19.99