Lexar RIP

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 27 Jun 2017 at 21:25

It looks like Micron is closing down the brand and moving away from removable flash memory:

https://www.dpreview.com/news/31115...icron-announces-the-end-of-lexar-memory-cards

a1ex2001 · 27 Jun 2017 at 22:15

Does that mean mine are now rare and valuable? Shame to see a classic brand disappear!

Raymond Lin · 27 Jun 2017 at 22:17

a1ex2001 said:
Does that mean mine are now rare and valuable? Shame to see a classic brand disappear!

I doubt it unless it performs better than the competition. That said, I bought my Lexar SDXc II card because it seem to be the best value 64G card on the market. Generally though, I always went for Sandisk.

a1ex2001 · 28 Jun 2017 at 05:30

Raymond Lin said:
I doubt it unless it performs better than the competition. That said, I bought my Lexar SDXc II card because it seem to be the best value 64G card on the market. Generally though, I always went for Sandisk.

I used to be in the sandisk or nothing camp but have bought lexar cards for a number of years now they were a solid brand and exceptional value for money.

D.P. · 28 Jun 2017 at 12:08

Wow, most of my cards are lexar, always had great performance and price.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 28 Jun 2017 at 13:08

Seems to be due to Micron making more money selling flash memory to Amazon and Google(apparently) and not anything due to them loosing money in the consumer side of the business AFAIK. I really hope for their sake that the bottom does not fall out of their market either,as if they ever try to start making consumer products again people might be a bit more wary now.

Jase · 28 Jun 2017 at 17:37

Although I always recommend their card readers and I own a few of their cards I usually buy Sandisk as I always felt confident that they would not let me down.

Having said that I never has any problem with Lexar and their cards were usually cheaper.

a1ex2001 · 28 Jun 2017 at 22:24

Jase said:
Although I always recommend their card readers and I own a few of their cards I usually buy Sandisk as I always felt confident that they would not let me down.

Having said that I never has any problem with Lexar and their cards were usually cheaper.

The irony is pretty much any branded memory card will work faultlessly you are ver very unlucky to have one fail. Sandisk just seem to have managed to spin up a mythical reputation for never having cards fail.

Tysonator · 5 Jul 2017 at 22:43

I have never used Lexar always been a Sandisk user. Though I would like to own a Lexar card or two for nostalgia