OCZ Trifecta SD card pulls triple duty

Although it's far from being the first USB-enabled SD card to grace store shelves, we're giving OCZ a bit of a break considering that its rendition of the multi-faceted flash card also handles microSD on the side. The aptly-dubbed Trifecta purportedly functions as any standard SD card should in your camera, PMP, or toilet, but it also acts as a flash card reader or USB thumb drive without any extra fuss. The three-in-one device will be shipping in both 1GB and 2GB flavors before any additional expansion via microSD, will sport a 66x read rate, and will be covered by a five-year warranty to boot. Unfortunately, we've no idea when to expect these little guys to actually arrive, nor how much they'll run when that day comes.

[Via EverythingUSB]

[JS @ Mar 30th 2007 12:58PM]

FWIW, something similar was done last year.
http://tinyurl.com/y3syj4

[Othello @ Mar 30th 2007 1:09PM]

I'm not understanding this trend of using disc based speed ratings for flash storage.

[Phoenix Enigma @ Mar 30th 2007 1:20PM]

Is this actually an SD card with an integrated microSD reader? The photo shows only capacity markings on the microSD card, making me think this is just a microSD to SD adapter with a USB connector to boot. A shame, really, but still useful (to people who for some reason use (micro)SD cards and don't have a card reader yet . . . )

[Moon @ Mar 30th 2007 1:59PM]

I believe its a micro SD that doubles as a SD via the slot and can used as a USB reader as well.

[pheer6224 @ Mar 30th 2007 6:26PM]

wait... does the big white thing have built in memory?

[Othello @ Mar 30th 2007 9:38PM]

It says it right in the article:

"The three-in-one device will be shipping in both 1GB and 2GB flavors before any additional expansion via microSD..."

1 or 2 GBs before anything extra.

[APD @ Mar 31st 2007 4:37PM]

If you read the actual article, the only memory storage is on the MicroSD card:

"The ultra-convenient Trifecta card combines the storage use of microSD with the ability to be converted into a standard SD card that can also be plugged into any USB port for quick access on your desktop or notebook."

[Rajiv Kotecha @ Apr 1st 2007 5:34AM]

Yes, the 'white thing' has either one or two gigs of built in memory, and then the micro-SD card can be added in to expand storage/be read off a conventional USB port.