[bookport] Re: life of a cf card

  • From: "Margo" <margo.downey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:46:24 -0400

I think I'd fill a 2 gb card rather easily.  

Margo and Elmo
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Toews 
  To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:27 PM
  Subject: [bookport] Re: life of a cf card


  A 2GB card is or isn't a waste of money, depending on what you want to do 
  with it. More of the "I don't use it, so it's obviously not necessary" 
  mentality that permeates the blindness community.

  Bruce

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  On Wed, 10 Aug 2005, Chris Hill wrote:

  > First of all, check to see if the one you had is under warranty.  Many
  > come with at least a year and some come with lifetime warranties.
  > Right now, I think buying a 2gb card is a waste of money if you can
  > get by with something smaller.  I had a 256 go flaky after a year, and
  > since it was from a brand that is no longer in the business I was out
  > of luck.
  >
  >
  > On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:40:20 -0400, you wrote:
  >
  >> My 2gb sandisk card is dead, and I want to know what is the usual life of 
a cf card, and what can I do to make my next one last longer?  I've looked on 
froogle for the best prices for a new one, but I'm scared I'll get the wrong 
type of 2gb card, so I'm looking for some advice.
  >
  >
  >

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