For now this is the best the US has

This micro SDHC card is the best in the US market. Samsung has developed a 32GB one but it is only available in Asia at the time of this writing. With that said this is a good card. I bought it for my Blackberry Curve 8300. If you are going to use it for a Blackberry make sure that you have the Blackberry OS 4.5 or later as it will not read the whole 16GB if you do not.



Even though this is a Class 2 card (the 16GB Class 4's like the 32GB cards are only available in Asia right now) it reads and writes fairly quickly. The card is fast enough to record and play videos on my Curve and saving a couple minute video after shooting it literally takes seconds to write.



I have two minor gripes about this card and they aren't that bad. One is the price. You can get an 8GB card for less than half of the price of this one. However it is still "new" so that's the penalty for being an early adopter.



The other gripe I have is that with the Samsung reader (see the bundle Amazon sells with this card) will NOT format this card in anything other than FAT32. Now the Curve can't understand NTFS so for me it's not a big deal but for someone who may want to use this as take away storage just be aware of that.



Other than that I think this card is great. Also please note this card DOES come with an SD adapter. Don't let the Bulk Packaging fool you. If you have an SD card reader you will not have to go out and buy a separate card reader for this. Save yourself the 5 bucks if you can. I hope this review was helpful.More detail ...

Great affordable SDHC card

In the past I bought a Transcend 8GB SDHC card for my Canon SD1000 camera. I recently bought the Transcend 16GB SDHC for my new Canon SX20IS. Both cards work very well and I've had no problems with it so far. I wanted to take this opportunity to update my review since my original review was also posted (by Amazon) for the 16GB card. This is because the only difference between these two cards is the different capacity. So if you're in the market for an affordable high quality SDHC card this may be the one for you. Sorry I kind of sounded like a used car salesman right there didn't I? I assure you that I don't work for Transcend. But here's why I think this card is awesome:



Pros:



-Affordable!



-Large capacity



-Class 6 read/write speed (which is very fast... but is no longer the fastest class available)



-Lifetime warranty (at least that's what the package says :)



-Transcend is a reputable company that's been making memory products for a very long time. ( I swear to the tech Gods that I don't work for them!) Other reputable and reliable memory card companies include Kingston and PNY. All three of these companies have been making memory chips for many many years.





Cons:



- I can' really think of any "Cons" about this card. But here's the 2 closest things I can come up with right now: (1) "Class 6" is no longer the fastest speed available and (2) This card does NOT make coffee for you in the morning do your dishes for you give you compliments when you're having a bad day or magically improve your photography skills.









IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT SDHC MEMORY CARDS:



-SDHC cards are not compatible with most older SD cameras SD devices or SD card readers.



-SDHC cards are rated by speed using different "classes". There are currently 4 data transfer speed classes available for SDHC cards. These classes are "class 2 class 4 and class 6 and the new class 10. For example "Class 2" would have the slowest read/write speed while "Class 6" has the fastest read/write speed. So if you have a device in which speed may play a crucial role make sure you buy a higher "class" SDHC card. Please note that this SDHC card no longer has the fastest read/write speed available. There is now a new class called "Class 10". Class 6 has a minimum read/write speed of 6mb/sec... while Class 2 has minimum speed rating of 2mb/sec and Class 4 is 4mb/sec. Starting to see the pattern?





SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "SD CARDS" AND "SDHC CARDS?



SDHC is basically an upgrade to the older SD cards. The reason they upgraded it was to achieve greater data transfer speeds AND capacity than previously possible with normal SD cards... and to do this they had to redesign the card (which is why it's not compatible with normal SD devices). This was necessary because digital cameras and digital video cameras these days have higher resolutions which equate to larger file sizes and faster data transfer needs.



Now that many digital cameras also can record HD video you may consider getting a larger capacity card because video takes much more space than photos. The size of the video varies from camera to camera depending on what resolution and video compression the camera uses. If you plan on taking lots of video (especially HD video) I would consider getting at least a 16GB card. Check your camera specifications to see how many minutes per Gig of memory your camera can capture ...to gauge how big of a memory card you'll want to get to meet your needs.



Special Note on regular SD Cards:

If you primarily take casual photos and don't need a exceptionally fast read/write capable card you should know that newer cameras that take "SDHC" cards will also work with older normal "SD" cards. These older cards are cheaper than the new SDHC cards so this may be something to consider. So to sum things up newer cameras will take SDHC and regular SD cards but older cameras that use SD cards may not be able to use SDHC cards. This is because newer technology is usually made to be compatible with older technology (the technical term used to describe this is "backwards compatibility") ... but older technology may not have the hardware necessary to run newer tech (technical term used is "obsolete"... just kidding! ;)



I hope I haven't confused everybody by going into this much detail but I can't help being the nerd that I am. If you are confused don't hesitate to comment on this post and I will try my best to answer your questions. Also any feedback is always welcome!



Conclusion: Buy the card if you have a new device that uses SDHC. It rocks! (This message has been approved by the "Duke of New Mexico")





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Beware

This is a must for loading music to listen to on my Palm TX. But BEWARE of eek Technoligies and buying at this price. They wanted $13.20 for shipping a 2 oz memory card? Buy from someone else even if it is a few dollars more and pay reasonable shipping rates. Don't be fooled by their cheap price they make it up 2x in shippoing charges. When I saw it I cancelled my order..More detail ...

Great affordable SDHC card

In the past I bought a Transcend 8GB SDHC card for my Canon SD1000 camera. I recently bought the Transcend 16GB SDHC for my new Canon SX20IS. Both cards work very well and I've had no problems with it so far. I wanted to take this opportunity to update my review since my original review was also posted (by Amazon) for the 16GB card. This is because the only difference between these two cards is the different capacity. So if you're in the market for an affordable high quality SDHC card this may be the one for you. Sorry I kind of sounded like a used car salesman right there didn't I? I assure you that I don't work for Transcend. But here's why I think this card is awesome:



Pros:



-Affordable!



-Large capacity



-Class 6 read/write speed (which is very fast... but is no longer the fastest class available)



-Lifetime warranty (at least that's what the package says :)



-Transcend is a reputable company that's been making memory products for a very long time. ( I swear to the tech Gods that I don't work for them!) Other reputable and reliable memory card companies include Kingston and PNY. All three of these companies have been making memory chips for many many years.





Cons:



- I can' really think of any "Cons" about this card. But here's the 2 closest things I can come up with right now: (1) "Class 6" is no longer the fastest speed available and (2) This card does NOT make coffee for you in the morning do your dishes for you give you compliments when you're having a bad day or magically improve your photography skills.









IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT SDHC MEMORY CARDS:



-SDHC cards are not compatible with most older SD cameras SD devices or SD card readers.



-SDHC cards are rated by speed using different "classes". There are currently 4 data transfer speed classes available for SDHC cards. These classes are "class 2 class 4 and class 6 and the new class 10. For example "Class 2" would have the slowest read/write speed while "Class 6" has the fastest read/write speed. So if you have a device in which speed may play a crucial role make sure you buy a higher "class" SDHC card. Please note that this SDHC card no longer has the fastest read/write speed available. There is now a new class called "Class 10". Class 6 has a minimum read/write speed of 6mb/sec... while Class 2 has minimum speed rating of 2mb/sec and Class 4 is 4mb/sec. Starting to see the pattern?





SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "SD CARDS" AND "SDHC CARDS?



SDHC is basically an upgrade to the older SD cards. The reason they upgraded it was to achieve greater data transfer speeds AND capacity than previously possible with normal SD cards... and to do this they had to redesign the card (which is why it's not compatible with normal SD devices). This was necessary because digital cameras and digital video cameras these days have higher resolutions which equate to larger file sizes and faster data transfer needs.



Now that many digital cameras also can record HD video you may consider getting a larger capacity card because video takes much more space than photos. The size of the video varies from camera to camera depending on what resolution and video compression the camera uses. If you plan on taking lots of video (especially HD video) I would consider getting at least a 16GB card. Check your camera specifications to see how many minutes per Gig of memory your camera can capture ...to gauge how big of a memory card you'll want to get to meet your needs.



Special Note on regular SD Cards:

If you primarily take casual photos and don't need a exceptionally fast read/write capable card you should know that newer cameras that take "SDHC" cards will also work with older normal "SD" cards. These older cards are cheaper than the new SDHC cards so this may be something to consider. So to sum things up newer cameras will take SDHC and regular SD cards but older cameras that use SD cards may not be able to use SDHC cards. This is because newer technology is usually made to be compatible with older technology (the technical term used to describe this is "backwards compatibility") ... but older technology may not have the hardware necessary to run newer tech (technical term used is "obsolete"... just kidding! ;)



I hope I haven't confused everybody by going into this much detail but I can't help being the nerd that I am. If you are confused don't hesitate to comment on this post and I will try my best to answer your questions. Also any feedback is always welcome!



Conclusion: Buy the card if you have a new device that uses SDHC. It rocks! (This message has been approved by the "Duke of New Mexico")





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Great affordable SDHC card

In the past I bought a Transcend 8GB SDHC card for my Canon SD1000 camera. I recently bought the Transcend 16GB SDHC for my new Canon SX20IS. Both cards work very well and I've had no problems with it so far. I wanted to take this opportunity to update my review since my original review was also posted (by Amazon) for the 16GB card. This is because the only difference between these two cards is the different capacity. So if you're in the market for an affordable high quality SDHC card this may be the one for you. Sorry I kind of sounded like a used car salesman right there didn't I? I assure you that I don't work for Transcend. But here's why I think this card is awesome:



Pros:



-Affordable!



-Large capacity



-Class 6 read/write speed (which is very fast... but is no longer the fastest class available)



-Lifetime warranty (at least that's what the package says :)



-Transcend is a reputable company that's been making memory products for a very long time. ( I swear to the tech Gods that I don't work for them!) Other reputable and reliable memory card companies include Kingston and PNY. All three of these companies have been making memory chips for many many years.





Cons:



- I can' really think of any "Cons" about this card. But here's the 2 closest things I can come up with right now: (1) "Class 6" is no longer the fastest speed available and (2) This card does NOT make coffee for you in the morning do your dishes for you give you compliments when you're having a bad day or magically improve your photography skills.









IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT SDHC MEMORY CARDS:



-SDHC cards are not compatible with most older SD cameras SD devices or SD card readers.



-SDHC cards are rated by speed using different "classes". There are currently 4 data transfer speed classes available for SDHC cards. These classes are "class 2 class 4 and class 6 and the new class 10. For example "Class 2" would have the slowest read/write speed while "Class 6" has the fastest read/write speed. So if you have a device in which speed may play a crucial role make sure you buy a higher "class" SDHC card. Please note that this SDHC card no longer has the fastest read/write speed available. There is now a new class called "Class 10". Class 6 has a minimum read/write speed of 6mb/sec... while Class 2 has minimum speed rating of 2mb/sec and Class 4 is 4mb/sec. Starting to see the pattern?





SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "SD CARDS" AND "SDHC CARDS?



SDHC is basically an upgrade to the older SD cards. The reason they upgraded it was to achieve greater data transfer speeds AND capacity than previously possible with normal SD cards... and to do this they had to redesign the card (which is why it's not compatible with normal SD devices). This was necessary because digital cameras and digital video cameras these days have higher resolutions which equate to larger file sizes and faster data transfer needs.



Now that many digital cameras also can record HD video you may consider getting a larger capacity card because video takes much more space than photos. The size of the video varies from camera to camera depending on what resolution and video compression the camera uses. If you plan on taking lots of video (especially HD video) I would consider getting at least a 16GB card. Check your camera specifications to see how many minutes per Gig of memory your camera can capture ...to gauge how big of a memory card you'll want to get to meet your needs.



Special Note on regular SD Cards:

If you primarily take casual photos and don't need a exceptionally fast read/write capable card you should know that newer cameras that take "SDHC" cards will also work with older normal "SD" cards. These older cards are cheaper than the new SDHC cards so this may be something to consider. So to sum things up newer cameras will take SDHC and regular SD cards but older cameras that use SD cards may not be able to use SDHC cards. This is because newer technology is usually made to be compatible with older technology (the technical term used to describe this is "backwards compatibility") ... but older technology may not have the hardware necessary to run newer tech (technical term used is "obsolete"... just kidding! ;)



I hope I haven't confused everybody by going into this much detail but I can't help being the nerd that I am. If you are confused don't hesitate to comment on this post and I will try my best to answer your questions. Also any feedback is always welcome!



Conclusion: Buy the card if you have a new device that uses SDHC. It rocks! (This message has been approved by the "Duke of New Mexico")





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Kingston quality massive storage what's not to love?

There are some things to consider before buying this particular card or any other 32gb SDHC card on the market:



1. This is NOT an ideal card for a digital SLR like a D80 D90 Rebel XT etc... That is because it is a class 4 device. The class of a SDHC cards has to do with how fast they read and write files not how much storage they have. For a digital SLR you should purchase a class 6 SDHC card most of the time. Class 6 cards will allow you to take 'bursts' of photos and not be limited by the card's capacity to write them. Also class 4 cards are slower reading data meaning they will take longer to upload files to your computer. Upload speed is convenient especially when loading large batches of files.



2. This card has far more storage than most people will need for their digital camera. Unless you like to keep all your photos on a SDHC card and never move them to your computer or are a high volume photographer there is very little need for more than about 8gb of storage space for most caeras. The possible exception to this is if you have a professional SLR that shoots files in the 16-20mb range--but if you do you'll likely want a class 6 card anyway. If all you intend to use this card for is a digital camera save yourself a lot of money and buy a PNY 8GB SDHC Card. If you're worried about running out of space on a vacation buy a few of them. Otherwise you run the risk of having 'all your eggs in one basket.' If one card fails you lose all your pictures instead of only a portion of them.



This card is fantastic for use in a video camcorder capable of writing to an SDHC card. (Check with the manual first to insure that a class 4 card will be fast enough first). It is also perfect as extra storage for an ultra portable computer or net book like the Asus EEE pc. Another great application would be as added storage to a personal media player or MP3 player equipped with a SDHC slot such as the Cowon D2.



There are other good 32gb SDHC cards on the market some at cheaper price points than the Kingston card. IMHO brand matters very little with something like a SDHC card since they all are made pretty much the same way. None of the brands currently offering them (Transcend PNY Kingston) have high fail rates with their other products so I believe they are all pretty similar. What you decide to buy will depend on whether you trust a particular brand or who has the lowest price. All of them will work equally well.More detail ...

Kingston quality massive storage what's not to love?

There are some things to consider before buying this particular card or any other 32gb SDHC card on the market:



1. This is NOT an ideal card for a digital SLR like a D80 D90 Rebel XT etc... That is because it is a class 4 device. The class of a SDHC cards has to do with how fast they read and write files not how much storage they have. For a digital SLR you should purchase a class 6 SDHC card most of the time. Class 6 cards will allow you to take 'bursts' of photos and not be limited by the card's capacity to write them. Also class 4 cards are slower reading data meaning they will take longer to upload files to your computer. Upload speed is convenient especially when loading large batches of files.



2. This card has far more storage than most people will need for their digital camera. Unless you like to keep all your photos on a SDHC card and never move them to your computer or are a high volume photographer there is very little need for more than about 8gb of storage space for most caeras. The possible exception to this is if you have a professional SLR that shoots files in the 16-20mb range--but if you do you'll likely want a class 6 card anyway. If all you intend to use this card for is a digital camera save yourself a lot of money and buy a PNY 8GB SDHC Card. If you're worried about running out of space on a vacation buy a few of them. Otherwise you run the risk of having 'all your eggs in one basket.' If one card fails you lose all your pictures instead of only a portion of them.



This card is fantastic for use in a video camcorder capable of writing to an SDHC card. (Check with the manual first to insure that a class 4 card will be fast enough first). It is also perfect as extra storage for an ultra portable computer or net book like the Asus EEE pc. Another great application would be as added storage to a personal media player or MP3 player equipped with a SDHC slot such as the Cowon D2.



There are other good 32gb SDHC cards on the market some at cheaper price points than the Kingston card. IMHO brand matters very little with something like a SDHC card since they all are made pretty much the same way. None of the brands currently offering them (Transcend PNY Kingston) have high fail rates with their other products so I believe they are all pretty similar. What you decide to buy will depend on whether you trust a particular brand or who has the lowest price. All of them will work equally well.More detail ...