This is just a spec. It doesn't mean that you're gonna see 2TB cards any time soon.
What it really means is that it is possible to make cards that are larger than the current max size of SDHC. It also means many devices won't be compatible with them. To be honest, this is nothing to crow about, it's actually a confusing and annoying period for customers when a spec (like SD) has to be transitioned like this. Ask anyone who went through the Memory Stick to Memory Stick Pro (>128MB) transition, or the voltage transitions that killed Smart Media.
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What gives with the n00bs on here?
This is just a spec. It doesn't mean that you're gonna see 2TB cards any time soon.
What it really means is that it is possible to make cards that are larger than the current max size of SDHC. It also means many devices won't be compatible with them. To be honest, this is nothing to crow about, it's actually a confusing and annoying period for customers when a spec (like SD) has to be transitioned like this. Ask anyone who went through the Memory Stick to Memory Stick Pro (>128MB) transition, or the voltage transitions that killed Smart Media.