Lexar Media Officially Announces New JumpShot CF Cards

We first reported about Lexar's new JumpSHOT CF cards a month or so ago but today they made it official with the following press release. Click on the hyperlink below to read the entire release. I'll have more to report on these new USB-enabled CF cards at month's end as Lexar has promised to get me a set to evaluate and review.

Fremont, CA, June 14, 1999 -?Lexar Media, a leading supplier of High Performance Digital FilmTM, today announced a new line of high-speed CompactFlash cards that lets digital photographers quickly capture high-resolution images and easily transfer them to a desktop computer via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Compatible with any CompactFlash device, Lexar's USB-enabled CompactFlash cards are specifically designed for use with the Lexar JumpSHOTTM USB cable, which provides a high-speed, easy-to-use connection to the desktop computer.

Available at leading retailers in August, the new USB-enabled CompactFlash digital film cards are available in capacities from 16 to 80MB with list prices starting at .00. The optional JumpSHOT USB desktop connection kit will be available for a list price of .95. This kit includes the JumpSHOT USB cable, a CD ROM with software drivers for Microsoft Windows 98 and Macintosh platforms, and Windows 98 software for easily viewing and organizing the photo images.