02-21-2003, 02:56 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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1GB CompactFlash Card -- $199.99 After $50 Mail-In Rebate
"Looking to pay less for quality memory? GVP has simplified your search. Save time and money by selecting GVP memory! All flash memory cards sold through our GVP program are manufactured by reputable, long-standing companies that use quality components. When you order a GVP flash memory card, you will not receive a product with the GVP brand name. You will instead receive the branded product of the manufacturer that GVP has determined to be it's greatest value. When you buy a GVP flash memory card, we guarantee you a Great Value Product!"
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02-21-2003, 04:03 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,329
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Guys what is the quality of these no name memory brands? I mean generally aren't they all made at the same plant just branded diff? Or am I mistaken?
Value is a great thing but I get twitchy when a product's price gets too low. It almost suggests, to me, that they _COULD_ be cutting corners somewhere to get that price down. Any thoughts or am I looking a gift horse in the mouth?
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02-21-2003, 05:12 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 593
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Ya, they are typically come from a few plants. Usually store branded memory (Best Buy, CompUSA) is either PNY or Lexar. Everything, including the boxing, is the same, just different memory.
I would tend to agree about being iffy on such a deal, but seeing that other brand names have had cheap 1GB CF, I think that the technology has become cheaper without cutting corners.
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02-21-2003, 05:55 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 217
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keep in mind that they say they will ship a branded product. they don't mention what brands, but they say they all carry 5 yr warranties from the manufacturer.
at this price i think it is too good to pass up.
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02-21-2003, 06:02 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 75
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There was some discussion a week or two ago when SanDisk dropped the price on their 1 gb CF card and a lot of people were referring to this site:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/
In general, I probably agree that CF cards are going to be pretty sturdy, long-lasting, etc. I don't claim to understand the technical side of the question but after looking at the above site, I think I would prefer not to get a SanDisk but instead one of the other brands with better write/performance stats.
If ecost.com would tell us some of the manufacturers I might bite, but since they don't I would prefer to wait until I know what I'm buying.
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02-21-2003, 07:00 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 4
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What sort of access rate do you get on it tho??
It would take a while to fill it with music or such.
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02-21-2003, 08:24 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 23
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"off Brand" memory
I've got an "off brand" 128 MB CF card that I bought at Fry's Electronics about a year and a half ago, and I've never had any problems with it. I've run 20fps videos at 64kbps audio from it with no distortion from my Axim. I've even accidently left this card in my pants and put it in the washer, and it still works fine. It was in the little plastic box that they all come in. So, I'd tend to think that for the most part, price is the major factor when I buy cards.
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02-21-2003, 08:44 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 217
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Originally Posted by cyj
There was some discussion a week or two ago when SanDisk dropped the price on their 1 gb CF card and a lot of people were referring to this site:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/mediacompare/
In general, I probably agree that CF cards are going to be pretty sturdy, long-lasting, etc. I don't claim to understand the technical side of the question but after looking at the above site, I think I would prefer not to get a SanDisk but instead one of the other brands with better write/performance stats.
If ecost.com would tell us some of the manufacturers I might bite, but since they don't I would prefer to wait until I know what I'm buying. |
cyj,
just like any memory and technology, cf cards do have different speeds and qualities. i think if you are wanting a multi-use card for use with digicams as well as ppc's then you're better off purchasing the x rated media (i.e. lexar)to get maximum performance , but for most ppc users, i think this is a great deal.
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02-21-2003, 09:31 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 11
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Would have to agree with Pete there. If I'm not wrong, you won't notice to difference in terms of read/write performance of your CF on your PDA unless you are using it in your digicam.
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02-21-2003, 01:11 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 414
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This is the huge breakthrough price, I have been waiting for. At 1 gig for $100, a person can store the 25+ CDs worth of music that would allow me a real selection of my own music in my own pocket all the time.
But, guess who was lied to by Sony and has a lame 128 meg memory stick?! :x
This tempts me to get my mono IPaq out and carry it just as a music player. I was considering a Sony MiniDisc, but that purchase is definitely not happening after what Sony did to me with the Memory Stick.
I don't often say anything like this: "This makes me wish I was one of you lucky PPC owners." 
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