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 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > __________ NOD32 2893 (20080221) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1286 - Release Date: > 18/02/2008 18:49 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2893 (20080221) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq