[access-uk] Re: SD CARDS

  • From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:48:12 -0000

Dawn,

You would not be the first unfortunate person to have such an experience.  I
would not necessarily expect RNIB to be the cheapest, but they should be
reasonably competitive.


David
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
Of sunrise11
Sent: 21 February 2008 17:43
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: SD CARDS


Hi David

Think i've been stung by RNIB then.  Thanks for this info.

Regards, Dawn


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:28 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: SD CARDS


>A very good place to purchase SD cards and SDHC cards is play.com.  I
> believe their own brand 4gb SDHC cardes currently sell for ?9.95 and the
> 8GB
> SDHC card sells for ?17.99.  I have just purchased one of these, so will
> report back on how it performs in the Stream.  The 4GB card I have from
> Play.com works very well.
>
>
> I have not found cards cheaper than these.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Tristram Llewellyn
> Sent: 21 February 2008 16:45
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: SD CARDS
>
>
> There are now two distinct varieties electronically differing types of
> SD card apart from differing form factors (normal size, and micro
> variants).  Most if not all machines will take SD cards up to 2GB in
> size.  After that you need to be sure that the SD card reader on your PC
> or the Book Courier can take SDHC SD cards that are 4GB and more.
>
> Since the SDHC is still new but becoming more widely accepted
> Technovision may be ablle to help supply the informaton you need about
> the reader in the Book Courier, you may however need to purchase a new
> reader unless your PC is very new or you know for fact you have an SDHC
> reader in it.
>
> I hope that answers the question.
>
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
> tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Technical Support
> Sight and Sound Technology
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Wendy Sharpe
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:07 PM
> To: 'UK access'
> Subject: [access-uk] SD CARDS
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but I have yet to delve into this technology, so I
> wonder whether members could enlighten me.
>
> On my computer there are four slots for cards, all of which feel a bit
> different.  Two are long, one thick and one thin, and two are short,
> again
> one thick and one thin.  I have a Book Courier which takes Compact Flash
> cards, and I assume that one of these slots will take that type of card
> too.
>
> I am aware that the new version of Book Courier will be able to take SD
> cards, and that other gadgets such as the Victor Stream and Milestone
> can
> also take them.  Are there different types of SD card, and which should
> I
> choose?  I gather Compact Flash is going out of favour.
>
> Any expertise on this subject would be much appreciated.
>
> Wendy
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