[bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
- From: Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:29:31 -0500
You are looking for a card in the wrong place, then. $109.00 is definitely
too much to spend for a 1 GB card. At some places you can buy a 2 GB card
for that with a mail in rebate.
At 05:35 AM 4/18/2005, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Prices I have after rebate are $109 for a 1 gb card as apposed to $179 for a
>two gb card.
>I failed math in school, but I do think that buying the two gb card is less
>money.
>
>Otto
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Sandy Licht
>Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 12:26 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
>
>It costs about twice as much. I know. I have priced them.
>
>At 08:13 PM 4/17/2005, you wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Logical, but there is the price, a two gg card will not cost as much as
> >1 gb card.
> >
> >Otto
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On Behalf Of Steve
> >Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 1:52 PM
> >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
> >
> >I think you are right. In fact, probably best to buy a bunch of 1 gb
> >cards so if they break you are just out 1 gb <smile>, just curious.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:10 PM
> >Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
> >
> >
> > > Why not buy 2 2GB cards instead and then, when one of them dies (as
> > > it almost certainly will, sooner or later), you're out only half the
>momey?
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:07 PM
> > > To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
> > >
> > > If you bought a 4 gb card that has fat32 instead of fat16 could this
> > > card be=20 formated in the book port and would it then work?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:16 AM
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
> > >
> > >
> > >> Rich:
> > >>
> > >> I would stick with 2GB for now. The reason is that 2GB is as high
> > >> as you can go with the FAT (FAT16) file system, and FAT16 is the
> > > preferred
> > >> file system for the Book Port. FAT32 can be used with limited
> > >> success, but I wouldn't go there for now.
> > >>
> > >> Rob Meredith
> > >>
> > >>>>> richcav@xxxxxxxxxxx 04/13/05 06:50PM >>>
> > >> what is the largest compact flash card size available that can be
> > >> used on the book port?
> > >>
> > >>=20
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>Sandy Licht
>Phone: 409-898-8218
>Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
>11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for
>good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
>12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in
>earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says
>the
>LORD...
Sandy Licht
Phone: 409-898-8218
Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A
11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They
are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest,
you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the
LORD...
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