Samsung Tries to Score Style Points by Adding Bling to Memory Cards

Samsung's new line of SD and microSD memory cards look so good it's a shame they'll spend most of their time hiding inside your digital camera or other portable device. Regardless of the fact that memory cards are destined to spend most of their days out of sight, Samsung decided to add a bit of bling to seven new models of SD and microSD cards as part of either its High Speed Series or Plus Extreme Speed Series.

The redesigned cards make a fashion statement with a brushed metal design. They're also rugged and have been designed to be waterproof, shockproof, and magnet proof. According to Samsung, each model is able to survive up to 24 hours in water, withstand the force of a 1.6 ton vehicle, and resist up to 10,000 gauss.

Samsung's High Speed Series SD and microSD cards range in capacity from 2GB to 32GB and offer read and write speeds of up to 24MB/s and 13MB/s, respectively, depending on the model. The Plus Extreme cards are available in 8GB and 16GB capacities, all of which boast up to 24MB/s read and up to 21MB/s write speeds.