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Memory cards virtually indestructible

Digital Camera Shopper magazine has been putting the five most common types of digital memory cards through gruelling physical abuse – with surprising results. The tests included being washed in a washing machine, dropped in cola, being run over by a skate-board and being dunked in a cup of coffee. All the cards survived undamaged. As long as the memory card doesn’t get stolen with your camera, and you don’t accidentally delete them, your pictures have an excellent chance of surviving the roughest of treatment on holiday.

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3 Responses to “Memory cards virtually indestructible”

  1. Alexandra Says:
    August 2nd, 2004 at 17:08:47

    Who woulda thunk? Pretty impressive, now, if only my camera was as durable.

  2. MM Says:
    August 22nd, 2004 at 09:08:41

    There was a photographer who took a camera with film and a digital camera to photograph the World Trade Center on 9/11 and was killed when the second tower fell. I find this gruesomely fascinating. The digital photos are there down to the last one. http://www.skfriends.com/wtc-biggart-album.htm

  3. John Says:
    August 22nd, 2004 at 11:08:52

    Thanks for the link, Margaret – looking at the completely wrecked cameras makes it clear how indestructable the chip cards are. And as you say the pictures are fascinating, but also quite horrific.