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Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: bam on May 15, 2006, 04:19:24 pm

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...oductCode=83146 (http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=83146)

so how good of quality is the transcend line? I am considering replacing my 4gb md card for this. Would there be a performance increase over the md?

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: speculatrix on May 17, 2006, 04:31:43 pm

there's been lots of discussion about this... seems everyone who's done it has been very pleased with results in both speed and battery life... the only issue is longevity of the flash!

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: bam on May 17, 2006, 08:31:53 pm

yea I have read the posts dealing with this, but not sure about the quality of transcend...

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: freizugheit on May 18, 2006, 04:58:01 am

Why you want to pay higher when
Seagate 8GB CF (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO0SGG/102-6365733-2072940?v=glance&n=172282) has proven working fine with Zaurus and cheaper.

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: bam on May 18, 2006, 04:29:02 pm

because a cf uses less current than the md.

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: Jon_J on May 18, 2006, 05:17:35 pm

If your'e worried about quality, why not get a Lexar or Sandisk

http://store.lexar.com/index.cfm?category=...-40-380&bhjs=-1 (http://store.lexar.com/index.cfm?category=21&subcategory=1&productid=CFB8GB-40-380&bhjs=-1)
http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/cf_pro.html (http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/cf_pro.html)
or
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1160)...tFlash_8GB.aspx (http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1160)-SDCFH-8192-SanDisk_Ultra_II_CompactFlash_8GB.aspx)
or
http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1856)...tFlash_8GB.aspx (http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1856)-SDCFX3-8192-SanDisk_Extreme_III_CompactFlash_8GB.aspx)

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: HoloVector on May 18, 2006, 05:52:52 pm

Since SDs are trickier to engineer then CF; I figured I could chime in here with my experience.

I've been using Transcend 45X High Speed SD Cards (128MB and 256MB) for over a year now.  First in my Palm Tungsten|T3 then in my Zaurus SL-C1000.  Up until 2 days ago (when I got a deal on a PNY 2GB SD); I had also been exclusively using an Transcend 80X High Speed SD Card (1GB) in my Z since I got my Z at the end of March.  They make a sturdy product for a reasonable price.  These cards have been out in -40C temps in the winters and I haven't lost any data unlike my old Verbatim SD which needed a wipe after a cold winter day.

I hope this helps you out with your decision.

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: freizugheit on May 18, 2006, 11:01:44 pm

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because a cf uses less current than the md.
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Seagate uses CF technnology too.

Title: Transcend 8gb
Post by: chuckr on May 24, 2006, 07:34:05 pm

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Why you want to pay higher when
Seagate 8GB CF (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BO0SGG/102-6365733-2072940?v=glance&n=172282) has proven working fine with Zaurus and cheaper.
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I was just wondering about compatiblity .. you mean Seagate's ST68022CF, right?

I can't yet figure out how to get the hard drive off the Zaurus, there are 4 very tiny, very odd "y" headed screws on top of it, how did you handle those?.  Because of this, I'm not sure, if the Hitachi has a CF interface, has it?  I've ben wondering also, if it comes out soon enough (and i could wait that long) about Seagate's ST612712.  It's very slightly smaller, but if the interface was compatible, I might consider unlibering my reliable Dremel tool, and see if I couldn't make it do, it uses about the same power.