SanDisk Supports Nintendo Wii Launch With Special Gaming Card

contents

hardware

SanDisk is now shipping special edition SanDisk SD memory cards in conjunction with the release of Nintendo's new Wii game console, which is compatible with removable flash memory to store game saves, download games and view digital photos. The white cards, bearing the label "SanDisk For Wii", will be available in three capacities – 512 megabytes, 1 gigabyte and 2GB. The Nintendo Wii can utilize the SanDisk Wii SD card in several ways. It can store game saves as well as back up Virtual Console games in the Wii Shop Channel.

Also, the SanDisk Wii SD card can be used to display JPEG images from digital cameras, with sizes of up to 8, 192 x 8, 192 pixels. Further, the Wii will accept video files created in QuickTime (motion JPEG) with sizes of up to 848 x 480 pixels. And the Wii will play MP3 audio tracks as background music during a slide show of digital still photos.

write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page