[bookport] Re: Getting the right kind of Compact Flash

  • From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:14:51 -0500

Hay Walt,

Do you or anybody else on this list know what the estimated life is for a 
memory card these days?  At one point, a few years ago, I was told that on 
average a memory card had a life of 2 to 3 years.   But, I have to believe it 
must be better than that now.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 6:52 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Getting the right kind of Compact Flash


: In addition to the other responses:
: 
: * Be sure that whatever card you buy, you get a lifetime warranty. Cards 
: will sometimes fail and a lifetime warranty is excellent protection for your 
: investment. Name brand cards such as Kingston and Sandisk always come with 
: lifetime warranties.
: 
: * Another good source is
: 
: http://www.zipzoomfly.com
: 
: ----- Original Message ----- 
: From: "Kathy Blackburn" <kblackbn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 4:22 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Getting the right kind of Compact Flash
: 
: 
: If I'm looking online at www.flashmemorystore or Amazon.com, what
: nomenclature do I look for to make sure I get the right kind of compact
: flash card for the Book Port?  I know SD cards are not what I want. What
: else do I need to look out for?
: 
: Kathy Blackburn
: kblackbn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
: 
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