Team Onebrow Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 What size SD card would you suggest to try to get all of CA, FL, NV and Arizona. I am trying to keep the cost down so if maybe 2 64MB would work that would be great. Any advice would be great. Quote
+JohnnyVegas Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 It depends on the software Map send TOPO Ca and Nv. ... 61,537Kb Az................. 19,742Kb Fl.................. 23,482Kb Map Streets and destinations Ca and Nv......52,883Kb Az..................15,571Kb Fl...................27,080Kb Map send direct route Ca and Nv......72,910Kb Az.................13,820Kb Fl..................50,294Kb Quote
+NightPilot Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Yes, it depends on the program and the level of detail. For something like Mapopolis, you'd need several hundred megabytes for that, most of it being CA and FL. NV and AZ shouldn't take much. Quote
+Jamie Z Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Just on a whim I checked buy.com Sandisk 256mb SD cards are $38.19 Sandisk 128mb SD cards are $23.28 Sandisk 64mb SD cards are $16.45 Other brands are slightly cheaper or more expensive. I see no point in getting two separate cards. Go with the biggest one you are willing to afford. Jamie Quote
+LSUFan Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Just on a whim I checked buy.com Sandisk 256mb SD cards are $38.19 Sandisk 128mb SD cards are $23.28 Sandisk 64mb SD cards are $16.45 Other brands are slightly cheaper or more expensive. I see no point in getting two separate cards. Go with the biggest one you are willing to afford. Jamie I agree with going with the biggest one you are willing to buy. It makes it simpler to just have one card for everything. Dell had a sale awhile back on SanDisk 1 Gig sd cards for $70.00. They may still have it going on. If you do search their site, make sure to look under home and home office. I found out they have different pricing for home users and business users--even for the same product. My geocaching partner and myself both bought one for our Dell PDA's from them. I have every Mapopolis state map east of the Miss. loaded with room to spare on this card. LSUFan Quote
+robert Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 just a note, but sandisk cards are known to be one of the slowest SD cards around. i know at least in a PDA, using a sandisk SD card means slow reads, searches, program launches, etc. not sure how it works with a GPS but figured it'd be worth mentioning if someone wants to do a test (ie searching for an address and calculating a route in DirectRoute, etc.) Quote
+Jamie Z Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 just a note, but sandisk cards are known to be one of the slowest SD cards around. Is there a report of this available somewhere? I use Sandisk in my GPS and camera... I'm not sure why. Somebody recommended them long ago and I've stuck with them, having no problems. If new information was available, I might reconsider my brand loyalty. Jamie Quote
+JohnnyVegas Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 (edited) just a note, but sandisk cards are known to be one of the slowest SD cards around. (ie searching for an address and calculating a route in DirectRoute, etc.) I use Sandisk cards in my Meridian Gold, Digital camera, MP3 player and in my pocket PC and I have never had a problem with the speed of these cards. I have heared this once before but I have never seen any real proof of it anywhere, it could be this is another internet base urban myth. Edit: Just to add, onebrow is asking about memory req. for loading maps on an SD card, the questions was not "Which SD card is the best" Edited December 15, 2004 by JohnnyVegas Quote
+Pyewacket Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 You might want to check out this deal at PC Mall: 128 MB card After the $20 rebate, the card costs $6.89. Quote
+TotemLake Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 just a note, but sandisk cards are known to be one of the slowest SD cards around. i know at least in a PDA, using a sandisk SD card means slow reads, searches, program launches, etc. not sure how it works with a GPS but figured it'd be worth mentioning if someone wants to do a test (ie searching for an address and calculating a route in DirectRoute, etc.) It's the difference between milliseconds. If that little bit of time really counts, you're already in trouble. Quote
+Joe Smith Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 I just picked up a 128 from walmart.com for $14.99 It should be here in 3-4 days, i'll let you know Joe Smith Quote
+Nero Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 i also got a cheapy $15 128MB SD walmart card, i bought it to use with my palm tungsten t2, works fine for playing mp3's from and such. namebrand "IMPACT" Quote
Team Onebrow Posted December 15, 2004 Author Posted December 15, 2004 It depends on the software Map send TOPO Ca and Nv. ... 61,537Kb Az................. 19,742Kb Fl.................. 23,482Kb Map Streets and destinations Ca and Nv......52,883Kb Az..................15,571Kb Fl...................27,080Kb Map send direct route Ca and Nv......72,910Kb Az.................13,820Kb Fl..................50,294Kb Im not that literate in MB, Gig, etc. So my next question is what would be the best size card for my needs assuming I get the Mapsend Topo or the Directroute. Quote
+Jamie Z Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 Using simplified addition with Johnny's numbers: Mapsend Topo ~ 94mb Mapsend S&T ~ 95mb Mapsend DirectRouts ~ 137mb So the 128 card would just about cover all of it. You'd have to trim some edges with DR. Or you can splurge for the 256mb card and not have to worry. Ever. Jamie Quote
+LSUFan Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 Using simplified addition with Johnny's numbers: Mapsend Topo ~ 94mb Mapsend S&T ~ 95mb Mapsend DirectRouts ~ 137mb So the 128 card would just about cover all of it. You'd have to trim some edges with DR. Or you can splurge for the 256mb card and not have to worry. Ever. Jamie A 1 gig card is equal to (4) four 256 Mb cards , (8) 128 Mb cards or (16) 64 mbs, etc. Quote
+NightPilot Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 Rule of thumb: Get the biggest you can afford. Software is a gas, and always expands to fill its container. No matter what size you buy, it will shortly be too small. Divide the size by the price, and compare MB/$. Notice that the larger cards have a higher ratio. Quote
Team Onebrow Posted December 16, 2004 Author Posted December 16, 2004 Anybody now of a place to get a 256MB or 512MB card for cheap? Quote
+Couparangus Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 I'm told that the 1GB compact flash cards have hit 100$. Quote
doubledipper Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 (edited) I have a Meridian Color and just bought a 256MB SD card for $25. There was also a $15 rebate so my net cost is $9.99. I am waiting for the 512 MB cards to drop to $30 and will get one of them. I have seen them at $35 after a rebate. Forgot to mention that I got this deal at Fry's. Same as Outpost.com online. Edited December 16, 2004 by doubledipper Quote
+embra Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 Anybody now of a place to get a 256MB or 512MB card for cheap? I just got an "informational email" from TigerDirect.com. They listed several 1GB cards from $70-80. The lowball deal was a Kingston 512MB at $27 after rebate. Oh heck, here's the time-limited link. Quote
Team Onebrow Posted December 16, 2004 Author Posted December 16, 2004 I have a Meridian Color and just bought a 256MB SD card for $25. There was also a $15 rebate so my net cost is $9.99. I am waiting for the 512 MB cards to drop to $30 and will get one of them. I have seen them at $35 after a rebate. Forgot to mention that I got this deal at Fry's. Same as Outpost.com online. Doubledipper can you provide the link for that 256 Card? Quote
+embra Posted December 16, 2004 Posted December 16, 2004 Guess I'm tooting TigerDirect's horn today. This link should take you to a page that has severAL 256MB cards under $17 (one at $13)...all requiring rebates, I think. Quote
doubledipper Posted December 17, 2004 Posted December 17, 2004 Doubledipper can you provide the link for that 256 Card? I am afraid that this was a retail sale that was in last Saturdays Seattle Times newspaper. I apologize that post about them being Outpost.com confused anyone about the deal also being online. I never bothered to look online, I just went to the store on Sunday and picked one up. However, I do see similare deals deals online sometimes for a similar brand with the same net price after a rebate. I believe the sale ended Monday. Quote
+ThisWayOut Posted December 18, 2004 Posted December 18, 2004 I just picked up a 512mb SD card at OfficeMax for $44.99 (+tax) OTD. There is a $15MIR that brings cost down to $29. One Rebate per Household. Quote
+LSUFan Posted December 25, 2004 Posted December 25, 2004 (edited) I just saw on Dell's site where they have the 1 Gig SD cards down to$64.46, with I think free shipping. Here is a link for anybody's that's interested. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/product...9&page=external Edited December 25, 2004 by LSUFan Quote
+Haffy Posted December 26, 2004 Posted December 26, 2004 I just purchased a 1 Gig SD Lexar card new on Ebay for $48.00. A good deal I think. Check on Ebay there are a lot of good deals to be had,especially after the holidays. Quote
vonjager Posted December 27, 2004 Posted December 27, 2004 1 Gig SD card for $59.99 at MicroCenter: http://www.microcenter.com/images/specials..._page01_760.gif Quote
+twilliams Posted December 27, 2004 Posted December 27, 2004 just a note, but sandisk cards are known to be one of the slowest SD cards around. [...]It's the difference between milliseconds. If that little bit of time really counts, you're already in trouble. We ought to point out that the new fast or "highspeed" cards are significantly faster, and a bit more expensive, than the traditional SDs. The difference I've seen on camera's, pda's and card readers is the about 1.6mb/s compared to 9.5mb/s on read and writes which is a HUGE difference when throwing digital media files (photo's, video, music) or digital topo/maps through the system. My feeling is that if you're dealing with large files (and assuming your device can take advantage of the speed improvements) you'll regret not getting a fast card for the extra $25. SimpleTech, among others, are reliable producers of fast SD cards. There are some websites which have done research on the differences betwen manufacturers and indeed they can be noticable. -t- Quote
+Chasseur Posted December 27, 2004 Posted December 27, 2004 I bought a Lexar 256 mb SD card yesterday at OfficeMax for 29.99. Quote
REXRAY Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 I have two of the 128 mb SD cards from Walmart (Impact brand). I am using the first one in my Lowrance Ifinder as a detailed map card. I tried to use the 2nd Impact card to upgrade my firmware version, but the Ifinder would not recognize the card. I loaded the firmware upgrade onto an older 32mb Sandisk card at the suggestion of Lowrance tech support and it worked fine. As a side note, I put the unrecognized 128mb Impact card in my digital camera and it works fine. Quote
+Haffy Posted January 13, 2005 Posted January 13, 2005 (edited) Deleted Edited January 13, 2005 by haffy6 Quote
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