We are speaking from experience. I use a 2 gb card. I have a friend who = does also. -- Barbara Jones =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Otto Zamora Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 5:52 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes Hello, Seem to remember that there are people on this list now using a two gb = card. Are we speaking from experience here, or are we just speculating??? Otto=20 -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Smith Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:55 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes Not if the 2 GB card fails. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otto Zamora" <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 6:35 AM Subject: [bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes 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=3D20 formated in the book port and would it then work? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message -----=3D20 > > 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? > >> > >>=3D20 > > > > > > 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...