SD card or CF card?

garretwp · 11-08-04, 09:54 AM

Ok guys i bought a X50v to replace my X5. I have been waiting for dell to get their act together and have a cf slot again. Well It is time to get a huge memory card. The biggest one i have right now is a SD 256mb card. My quetsion is, should i get a cf card or an sd card? My sd 256mb card runs a little slow. Not sure if that is the card or if thats just the weakness of sd. I use to use a cf wifi card in my x5 and an ir extender cf card. But now that i have no use for a wifi cf card and the ir extender cf card does not work in the x50, i have that option to use the cf slot for memory. What do you guys suggest? Any slowness with SD? I need some pros and cons for both.

Garrett

Don't Panic! · 11-08-04, 10:41 AM

I'd go with the CF for the price savings although right now prices seem about neck and neck. I think that in the long run CF will remain cheaper than SD. I'm not sure if the speed issue really applies to PDA's I know it makes a big difference in cameras though because it's all about the write speed.

Don't Panic!
Bobby

garretwp · 11-08-04, 12:27 PM

Thanks, i think that is the way to go. I mainly just want to store large files like movies or music on there and the best part is i can always use it in my camera when i need to.

Garrett

11-08-04, 06:36 PM

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GooberGrape · 11-08-04, 06:39 PM

I have both - I had heard that there was a limit on the size that the axim could read and that the CF was higher than the SD. I only think that this would apply over 1G. I have a 1G SD and a 2G CF. Maybe someone else knows the exact limit if there is one and can comment. I like having both becasue I use one for Programs, Backup, and docs and the bigger one for movies and mp3.

garretwp · 11-09-04, 11:04 AM

Thats what my intensions were. SD mainly for programs, files etc and the cf for the more intensive i.e. movies and music etc. I just ordered a 512 sd card for 23 dollars, couldnt beat the price! but i will still get a cf card shortly. Can never have to much storage :).

Thanks again

Garrett

barnetta · 11-09-04, 11:12 AM

I also would put the programs on the SD card and use the CF for data/av. I do it this way becouse my digital camra uses CF cards and this way I can pull the card and view the pictures on my PDA without problems with the programs!

11-09-04, 12:04 PM

Don't forget that SD card can be write protected while CF cards cannot.