[Malt Magics]

hey quick, I need some advice on which memory card to buy:


SanDisk 1GB Secure Digital (SD) Card ($71)

or

Lexar Media 1GB SD Card (32X) ($86)


there isn't a review for the SanDisk, and the reviews for the Lexar are questionable and vague. the price isn't an issue, just reliability. anyone have any advice?

thanks!

[tooki]

SanDisk and Lexar are both top-grade manufacturers. I would not hesitate to buy either one (and in fact, I have bought both brands before).

tooki

[Randman]

SanDisk used to have problems in many pdas. Don't know about the 1GB models. Lexar's are reputed to be solid.
Check out brighthand.com and there should be more info/reviews/user reports on both.

[Malt Magics]

hey thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

I ended up getting the Lexar. works good so far.

[CambAngst]

If reliability is big, here are two experiences from my last purchase:

(1) be careful about the media card reader you select. I bought a $20, 6-in-1, taco-stand-media card reader from OfficeMax. Turns out, it didn't play well at all with the 512MB SanDisk Ultra II SD card I later bought. The first time I tried to download pictures onto my Powerbook, it chowed the volume structure on the SD card. I nearly lost an entire evening's worth of Holiday party shots. Which brings me to my second experience:

(2) if you buy a SanDisk card, they give you a URL that gives you a discount on specialized recovery software from LC Technology. It sure saved my a$$.