Noob question: Should I buy SD memory or CF memory? Or does it matter?

BMORIN · 10-30-03, 02:43 PM

10-30-03, 02:59 PM

CF: cheaper, larger capacities available, bigger form factor.

SD: slightly more expensive, largest capacity available is 512MB, very small form factor, and some SD cards are less reliable than others. SD is also considered the "wave of the future."

lassey · 10-30-03, 03:05 PM

I think it depends on your usage, I purchased SD memory as I am constantly changing out my CF cards...camera, wirless, presenter.

pswets · 10-30-03, 03:06 PM

To add to Astounded EEG:

The CF slot in the Axim X5 is useful for many other things besides a storage card. Wifi cards, gps units, modems, ir extenders, ... all these go in the CF slot. So using the SD slot for your storage lets you use your storage while you have something else in the CF slot. Even if you don't have any CF accessories now, you may well want some in the future.

Raynne413 · 10-30-03, 04:11 PM

Like the others said, it just depends on you. I don't have the money (or toating space) for CF peripherals and at this point I don't want any, so I get CF because it is cheaper and I can get larger sizes.

But if you want to be able to use peripherals and your memory at the same time or if you want something that will definitely carry over to your next PPC (if you like to upgrade often) go with SD.

sai · 10-30-03, 04:28 PM

i suggest an SD card...although it may be more expensive...it'll leave ur CF slot open for other things...like a wifi card

Magicmonger · 10-30-03, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pswets
To add to Astounded EEG:

The CF slot in the Axim X5 is useful for many other things besides a storage card. Wifi cards, gps units, modems, ir extenders, ... all these go in the CF slot. So using the SD slot for your storage lets you use your storage while you have something else in the CF slot. Even if you don't have any CF accessories now, you may well want some in the future.

I couldn't have said it better myself. I use SD cards just for that fact. Even thopugh I have no CF cards at the moment. I'm looking at WiFi brands and other CF cards to expand my experience...

10-30-03, 05:58 PM

Don't CF cards eat up more battery? So if you play games or listen to music from them won't that eat up more battery than if you have that stuff on your SD card?

10-30-03, 07:36 PM

batt tests that i ran recently with my 1440mah seem to indicate that CF memory power usage is negligible. i doubt you could notice any difference running stuff off an SD card vs CF.

dangit, cant believe i forgot all that about using the CF slot for other stuff. thanks folks.

10-30-03, 07:43 PM

I noticed this on another website. This may sway people one way or the other!

http://www.ajump.com/ajump/product.a...2D99%2D5870075

$104 for Kingston 512 mb CF...Free shipping too. :love:

dellaximboy · 10-30-03, 07:50 PM

Holy $**t! Wat a bargain! Im gonna get one of these! :D

10-30-03, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by dellaximboy
Holy $**t! Wat a bargain! Im gonna get one of these! :D

Wish I could too...Maybe I could just put my daughter in cloth diapers for a few months...Nah... :bang:

Hey, is there much of a difference in access time between CF and SD?

Howard2k · 10-30-03, 11:06 PM

CF is faster. I vote SD.
More likely to be in your next PDA and use the CF for I/O

evilrkd · 10-31-03, 12:19 AM

i just got a simple tech 512 MB CF card for $80 on amazon (thats after a $20 mail in rebate)...also free shipping

10-31-03, 01:54 AM

I think it depends on whether u want to use the cf slot for other things like camera, wifi etc as the sd slot on the x5 is not sdio, so can only use memory plus cf memory is cheaper and faster.