WTB: 16 gb CF card (used w/low cycles)

emeraldgirl08 · 10-11-09, 11:10 AM

Don't know if buying a used CF is a good idea but I trust you guys :)

I am looking...well hoping someone has a low cycled 16gb CF they do not use much and are willing to sell. I see SDHC cards for a pretty reasonable price but the CF cards (I store a majority of my music and programs on) seems steeper in comparison.

TIA.

spunker88 · 10-11-09, 08:13 PM

Theyve come down a lot in price:

$39.73 with Free Shipping for 16GB CF

johnhu_2005 · 10-11-09, 08:25 PM

It's also at Newegg (Which definitely has better customer service than Buy.com).

From the reviews, some people say it's too slow. I also have this card, with the same size, and I do not notice any slowness. The same files takes approximately the same time to sync between my Sandisk 16GB Extreme II SDHC and this card. I have videos, music, and some games on it. I would say it's a pretty darn good card for the price.

emeraldgirl08 · 10-11-09, 09:13 PM

I have accumulated quite a bit of music and I'm a music gal!

So on top of that I have some television shows and college-related videos I need for class that I store on my PDA. I have the videos mainly on my SDHC but I'd prefer to have all music on my CF card and the videos on my SDHC. I never thought that I'd need more storage but it's come down to it.

Thanks for the links guys. I do assorted jobs to make money these days and hope these prices stay this way for a little while longer... but I'd still buy a used one for cheaper if someone offered!

spunker88 · 10-13-09, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by johnhu_2005

It's also at Newegg (Which definitely has better customer service than Buy.com).

From the reviews, some people say it's too slow. I also have this card, with the same size, and I do not notice any slowness. The same files takes approximately the same time to sync between my Sandisk 16GB Extreme II SDHC and this card. I have videos, music, and some games on it. I would say it's a pretty darn good card for the price.

I think the only time people notice speed lags are with digital cameras that do video or on really fast computer card readers. From what ive read over the years, pdas were never capable of transfering data fast enough to encounter issues with the card's speed limits.