$5,000 SanDisk cards: Solid Gold but still can't dance

What could be better than sweet, NANDy flash? Precious metal versions of course. We're not talking faux, Thanko gold here folks, these cards are Marilyn McCoo baby, solid gold. The 150g CompactFlash card and 35g SDHC card are up for grabs in a SanDisk Hong Kong contest ending June 22nd. Winners of the CF card will be pocketing about $5,000 which we'd promptly flip for the biggest 2.5-inch, SATA SSD we could find.

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[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 8:59AM]

Marilyn McCoo....how many engadget readers will get the reference....nice.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 9:01AM]

"Marilyn McCoo baby, solid gold"??? Oh ... my ... God. That is one of the most disturbing things one can read this early in the morning. I'm almost afraid to ask how many who read Engadget have no clue what you're talking about.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 9:11AM]

Well, thats two out of three so far, not bad, if you ask me.

[stridermt2k Posted Jun 1st 2007 9:22AM]

What, no Billy Davis Jr.?

Pfft.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 9:43AM]

Wikipedia to the rescue:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_McCoo

Engadget educating the unwashed masses ;)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 9:51AM]

Yeah, but some things are better left unknown. :) Besides, if it has to be explained, then the joke is completely lost.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 12:38PM]

Hmmm, what is this contest about?????? =PPPPP

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 12:39PM]

Hmmm about why is this singer from wikipedia important? =))))))

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2007 12:29AM]

Why does encasing FLASH MEMORY in a very conductive metal seem very....oh, I don't know....UNSTABLE!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2007 2:50PM]

I am pretty sure that they must have some layer of isolation coating inside.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 10th 2007 9:39AM]

i would be afraid to use em, i might need to sell them for a kidney or somethin one day...