Dear folks, First, I would like to make a small correciton. SD stands for Secure Digital. The switch on the right side is known as right-protect switch. This allows you to "lock" the card so no more data can be added. Yes, some say that 12 GB CF cards are out now. Actually, CF comes in three speeds: regular, ultra, and extreme. It is recommended that you use regular cards. At this point, there is no 4 GB. Although it is kind of rare, there's even a 2 GB SD card. I hope this information may help you. P.S. older 5 volt cards will not work on mPower units.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Parks Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:13 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: re: [Braillenote] Compact Flash VS Secure Data cards This is probably unnecessary, but I will say it anyway. The PK only has a CF slot, and the mPower has the PCMCIA slot, as does the classic, but not the PK. CF cards do come in different speeds, but I forget right now just what they are. CF's can also go up to 12 gb, but last I heard a 12 gb CF was about $1500. I am pretty sure I have heard of a 4 GB SD card, too. Alex > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brian Lingard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:00:25 -0400 >Subject: [Braillenote] Compact Flash VS Secure Data cards >Ottawa Canada >A Secure Data (SD) card is tiny, about the size of a postage stamp and >about the thickness of a potato chip. They make them in capacities of >up to 2 Gigabytes and I am told the card uses about one-half the power >a comparable Compact Flash (CF) card does. >SD cards come in standard and turbo speed. They also have a tiny >little write-protect switch on the bottom right-hand side of the card >which can be set to prevent any writing to the card to protect >important files. >The CF card is older technology than the SD card and a bit bigger and >for some, easier to handle because of this. >I'm not sure if CF cards come in different speeds. I have an 8 >gigabyte one and have heard they make them even bigger. >The Mpower has both an SD card slot, located below the client USB port >and a CF card slot located to the right of the SD slot. >Which card you want to use depends upon how easy you find handling >tiny, little, delicate, things, how much storage capacity you need and >whether you need to be able to use the files on the card on a Classic >as well as an Mpower. >The Classic only has a CF card slot and I believe a PC/MCIA card slot. >The little carrying case for an SD card is the same size as a CF card >carrying case but has an insert inside it to prevent the SD card from >rattling around. >Hope this answers your questions. >Brian >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/319 - Release Date: >19/04/2006 >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
