[bookport] Re: compact flash card sizes
- From: "Walt Smith" <WSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:12:16 -0400
That's correct. 2 GB cards work fine in the BP. My point is that if you
have two 1 GB cards, you're better off from both usability and economic
standpoints than if you have one 2 GB card and it should decide to fail,
which they can and often will do. No card is entirely free from the
possibility of sudden catastrophic failure and my view is that if you've
spread your CF card investment across multiple cards instead of putting
it all into one super-size card, you're safer in the long run. Given
their ease of use and portability, I just can't see the advantage; even
with MP3 files; of having a single 2 GB card vs. having two 1 GB cards.=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
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