150x MMC card: Is it ok?

[TheAvatar]

Meritline is selling a 2GB 150x MMC card for $100. It sounds like a good deal if you don't need the security features of SD.

http://www.meritline.com/ritek-mmc-multimedia-memory-card-plus-2gb.html

If one of the major disadvantages of MMC vs SD is speed, then wouldn't the 150x speed negate the disadvantage?

Any thoughts?

[ADBrown]

I don't see why it wouldn't work. SD slots are supposed to be reverse compatible to MMC. Although, if you look around I suspect you could find a similar price for a 2 GB SD card and have no worries.

The truth is, SD is no more secure than MMC or any other memory card. The "Secure" in Secure Digital refers to a long-dead attempt to "secure" digital music against the person using it.

[TheAvatar]

It's a psychological dilemma... having paid for a PDA cost me $375 and getting a card that's a big fraction of the price, such that even a $30 difference seems a lot percentage-wise. :)

The real question here is, why would I NOT want to get this $100 high-speed MMC card?

[Jason Dunn]

The real question here is, why would I NOT want to get this $100 high-speed MMC card?

You should get whichever gives you the most storage for the dollar, whether it's SD or MMC.