OEM vs. Bulk vs. Branded Flash Memory

I just bought a 4GB MicroSDHC card from buy.com
The buy.com Website had a picture with the DANE-ELEC logo, and "CLASS
4" on the card (4MB/sec ?)
I thought it was a good deal for $10.95 (after a $16 rebate).

The product I received only had the DANE-ELEC logo on the cardboard
packaging (packaging looks different from the one displayed on the
website), the micro-to-SD adapter, but not on the MicroSDHC card.
On the reverse of the MicroSD card, I see ""MM8GRO4GUACY-NA" (Made in
Taiwan).

Interestingly, my Kingston 1GB MicroSD card (with Kingston logo) has
"MM8GRO1GUACY-NA" on the reverse (Made in Taiwan too).

Are some companies omitting their branding on flash memory cards they
sell in retail packaging?
Without a logo on the card, how does a manufacturer know their card
from an unbranded one to service their "10-year warranty"?

Is this card inferior in any way to a DANE-ELEC branded 4GB CLASS 4
MicroSDHC card?

 

[Marvin]

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On Aug 6, 10:35 am, taxe...@yahoo.com wrote:
I just bought a 4GB MicroSDHC card from buy.com
The buy.com Website had a picture with the DANE-ELEC logo, and "CLASS
4" on the card (4MB/sec ?)
I thought it was a good deal for $10.95 (after a $16 rebate).

The product I received only had the DANE-ELEC logo on the cardboard
packaging (packaging looks different from the one displayed on the
website), the micro-to-SD adapter, but not on the MicroSDHC card.
On the reverse of the MicroSD card, I see ""MM8GRO4GUACY-NA" (Made in
Taiwan).

Interestingly, my Kingston 1GB MicroSD card (with Kingston logo) has
"MM8GRO1GUACY-NA" on the reverse (Made in Taiwan too).

Are some companies omitting their branding on flash memory cards they
sell in retail packaging?
Without a logo on the card, how does a manufacturer know their card
from an unbranded one to service their "10-year warranty"?

Is this card inferior in any way to a DANE-ELEC branded 4GB CLASS 4
MicroSDHC card?

It is not unusual for different memory vendors to have the

memory made in "cookie factories". The products may be
identical, or each vendor may have have somewhat different
requirements, for example in labeling. I have a 2 Gb
Kingston card like this, from buy.com. Mine came with a USB
adapter. It has come in handy to be able to view my
pictures on a computer that has no card reader. I connect
the micro card to the USB adapter and plug it into the
ocmp[uter's port. I've done the same with a flat-screen TV
with a USB port.