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SanDisk has produced one of the fastest compact flash cards currently available, the 64GB UDMA 6 Extreme Pro. Aimed clearly at those wanting to shoot 1080p video on the latest generation of DSLR‘s, the Extreme Pro features a transfer rate of 90MB per second.

There are only two things to consider: the price and whether or not your camera will be able to support the high-capacity storage card. First, the price. At almost USD 900, the 64GB card is still extremely expensive. Currently, 32GB cards are probably a better bet from a cost-performance point of view, though it may be prudent to consider investing in 16GB models to get the best bang for one’s buck. If the transfer speed is absolutely necessary, the cost for the Extreme Pro may be justified, though the Extreme IV storage cards work quite nicely.

The support for the 64GB card is another matter entirely: for my EOS 5D Mark II, SanDisk doesn’t seem to recommend the product, though all indications are that the card will work in that camera without any trouble. Before jumping into a purchase of this rather expensive item, you should be sure that it will work with your particular gear. Better still: wait another six months or so and get this at a vastly reduced cost. By then, 128GB CF cards will probably be the order of the day…

eWallet has always been my application of choice when it comes an electronic database of passwords that I can carry around on a mobile device. Since my move to the iPhone, I was eagerly awaiting the release of eWallet for that platform. With the desktop version on Windows, I had the opportunity to replicate my previous experience of being able to synchronize data between the iPhone and desktop – at least on the Windows system, I had access to password-relevant information.

But as someone who is moving between Macintosh and Windows fairly frequently, I was disappointed that no Mac-compatible desktop version of eWallet was available. For some time, the promise of a port to Mac OS X has been made, without any timeline of when the product would be available. Thankfully, the wait for that is almost over. Ilium has provided a first glimpse of their eWallet desktop application for the Mac. In conjunction with the release of eWallet 7.0 for iPhone, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and Windows, I have had the opportunity to download and install a preview edition for Mac OS X.

The application looks and behaves very much the same as the Windows version. The software sports a new look and feel and provides a variety of additional views that may be hidden or displayed by clicking a button in the status bar.

Not all features are supported in the preview edition – search functionality is missing and most notably, the ability to synchronize with a mobile device is not yet supported. Other than that, all the necessary information is accessible, which is the most important feature for me. I had no problem copying my Windows eWallet file to the iMac for use there.

With the preview edition almost complete, the wait for the finished product shouldn’t be too long now. A nice change to the licensing policy means that a purchase of eWallet no longer restricted the use of the software to a single device. Finally, seamless synchronization of important information from and to Windows, Mac and the iPhone will be a reality.