Under the Scope: Kingston 1GB Card

1Gb Card

By Anne Ahira

Full Review

microSD removable memory very common in mobile phones and other small devices that require additional space to store files. The main importance on deciding what microSD card to get is how much memory you need and how long it lasts.

The Kingston 1GB card fits in to this category and successfully balances both the longevity and overall capacity. The 1GB capacity is just enough to store a few hundred songs along with some average resolution images and plenty of important documents.

The biggest advantage of getting a card this size is the low cost. You can probably get a Kingston 1GB card on the internet for as low as $5. This cheapness of the card may indicate that the MicroSD card may not last as long as it should.

But this 1GB card has the Kingston logo which is respectable for manufacturing memory modules and low cost flash disks. As a company, Kingston has received several awards from sites along with some recent ones as well. This explains why Kingston products like their 1GB card last years as long as they are taken care of.

1GB may not a large capacity especially for those that use high end camera phones, but it has several advantages that can counteract the drawbacks of the average capacity. Since 1GB cards are cheap, plenty of them can be bought for a cheap price in case more space is needed.

MicroSD cards are so small that they can be quite easy to misplace leading to loss. If the MicroSD card is expensive due to its high capacity, it is more of a painful loss because of the money and the many files stored in it. With a 1GB card, less data is likely to be lost in case of an unfortunate event and it is easier to replace overall.

Product Summary

The Good

The Kingston 1GB card is very inexpensive and is manufactured by a leading company in the tech industry giving it a good sense of quality in terms of the lifespan of the card. In case these cards are lost, they are quite easy to replace and you can only lose a maximum of 1GB worth of files which isn’t much compared to the higher capacity ones.

The Bad

1GB may not be enough for users who have high end camera phones.

Bottom Line

This is the best sized MicroSD card to get that is affordable and comes from a reputable company.

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