Lexar Media has doubled the speed rating of its Professional 8GB CompactFlash memory card to 90X. The new card is capable of a minimum sustained data write speed of 13.5MB per second.

Like all Lexar professional flash memory cards, the new 8GB CompactFlash includes Image Rescue 2, the company’s image recovery software; Paint Shop Pro 9, Corel’s image editing and management software program; and a trial version of Photo Mechanic image browsing software by Camera Bits.

The retail price for the 8GB card is $475.

SanDisk’s new Multi-Level Cell and advanced controller technology have allowed it to quadruple the capacity of its high-speed SanDisk Ultra II cards. The company now offers 8GB CompactFlash Type I cards, 4GB SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO cards and 2GB SanDisk Ultra II SD cards. All cards maintain their minimum write speeds of 9MB per second and minimum read speeds of 10MB per second...