What stall at Sitex can get 512mb CF cards ?

[ranger]

To anyone who's been to Sitex,

Is there any stall that sells CF cards ?
What brand is that ?

:cheers:

 

[theITguy]

Hi, Although I have not been to Sitex yet, but I believe there is no great deal for CF card. It is better to get a new Kingston at $199 for a 512MB @ Flash Card Best Buy or Transcend/Sandisk at EastGear.

 

[Pro Image]

If your camera can support CF II then why not buy the the 1GB instead of the slower CF. Agree with ITguy that EastGear is selling those in Sitex. Try to call them. You need not go to Sitex if you are just looking for CF cards. Really not much offer. EastGear is located @ 1st Peninsular.

http://www.wetworks.com.sg/contact.htm

 

[cnt]

CF type I has up to 2 GB.

 

[therat]

If your camera can support CF II then why not buy the the 1GB instead of the slower CF. Agree with ITguy that EastGear is selling those in Sitex. Try to call them. You need not go to Sitex if you are just looking for CF cards. Really not much offer. EastGear is located @ 1st Peninsular.

http://www.wetworks.com.sg/contact.htm

there r speed different from CF I and CF II mah?

 

[theITguy]

there r speed different from CF I and CF II mah?

A very good question indeed, but dunno why you ask.... Anyway, also dun know what Pro Image is talking about (unclear reply by him). :think:

 

[daddy]

To anyone who's been to Sitex,

Is there any stall that sells CF cards ?
What brand is that ?

:cheers:

no idea the brand...saw a 2.2GB w/ PCMCIA adaptor at $309...

 

[willyfoo]

For reliability reasons you might want to stick with CF Type 1 instead. I've got a Type 2 microdrive which has an error once in a while. I'm fully confident of my Type 1s.. can even throw on the floor when I demonstrate to some friends on the reliability of Type 1

 

[theITguy]

For reliability reasons you might want to stick with CF Type 1 instead. I've got a Type 2 microdrive which has an error once in a while. I'm fully confident of my Type 1s.. can even throw on the floor when I demonstrate to some friends on the reliability of Type 1

For your information, Compact Flash card has both Type I and Type II. It is merely just a form of packaging. MicroDrive is not the same in terms of technology to the CF card regardless of the Type I or II. MicroDrive is in a disk form with wrtie/read head while CF consists of NAND or other type of solid state memory.

 

[reachme2003]

For your information, Compact Flash card has both Type I and Type II. It is merely just a form of packaging. MicroDrive is not the same in terms of technology to the CF card regardless of the Type I or II. MicroDrive is in a disk form with wrtie/read head while CF consists of NAND or other type of solid state memory.

Type I and II are physically different i.e. type II is twice as thick as type I. type II have more flash memory embedded in it, resulting in larger capacity. Camera which uses type I cannot accomodate type II.

To say that their difference 'is merely just a form of packaging' is misleading.

 

[therat]

A very good question indeed, but dunno why you ask.... Anyway, also dun know what Pro Image is talking about (unclear reply by him). :think:

Pro Image say 'If your camera can support CF II then why not buy the the 1GB instead of the slower CF. '

That's make me wonder... :think:
That's why I ask this question...

 

[frisky]

Type I and II are physically different i.e. type II is twice as thick as type I. type II have more flash memory embedded in it, resulting in larger capacity. Camera which uses type I cannot accomodate type II.

To say that their difference 'is merely just a form of packaging' is misleading.

Type I & II is indeed physically different, but not as much as twice as thick.
Type II do have space for more flash memory, but that doesn't mean a particular card has to use that space. If a camera states it accepts only type I, then it cannot accept type II, but someone tells you a camera takes type I, he is not saying whether it can take type II or not. But asaik, all cameras that take CF type II can take CF type I.

The primary difference is the size and as a result how much stuff you can squeeze into that form factor.

Disk base CF cards exist only as CF II cards, while solid state based CF cards can be both CF I or II, although there are very few that actually using CF II. The reason is simple, there are much more cameras taking CF I than CF II.
So CF type I are always solid state cards, and CF II are typically disk based cards. That has end up misleading some to believe CF II are always disk based cards.

The most common Disk based CF cards are the 1GB microdrive, and more recently the magicstor (2.4GB). These are actually just very small hard disk.

Disk based cards draw more power than solid state cards, and in camera performance test often end up slower. Disk based CF generally have better cost per MB but the price drop in CF cards has been putting high pressure on the price of disk based cards. As disk based technology can crash, so generally speaking, solid state devices are more reliable and much more tolerant of shock.

 

[theITguy]

Type I and II are physically different i.e. type II is twice as thick as type I. type II have more flash memory embedded in it, resulting in larger capacity. Camera which uses type I cannot accomodate type II.

To say that their difference 'is merely just a form of packaging' is misleading.

1. Type I and II is not a form of packaging, does it means that a 128MB Compact Flash card cannot exists in Type II?

2. Answer to 1. is no, because a 128MB CF card can exists in a Type II packaging, but just no one makes it does not mean it cannot exists. There is also a 170MB, 340MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB card existing in a Type II packaging, and these are the MicroDrive from Hitachi.

3. Type I allows up to 2GB while Type II allows more than 2GB++.

4. I did not deny or admit that Type I or II is physically different. Tell me which part of my post says their difference "is merely a form of pachaging". Do not put words in my mouth.

5. For Type II cards, either flash or Disk drives can be put inside as a memory card. Therefore, it is also wrong to say that "type II have more flash memory embedded in it, resulting in larger capacity", because with no flash memory (with disk) the capacity can also be larger.

6. "Camera which uses type I cannot accomodate type II". I have a G5 that can use Type I like many other cameras. But why did these "many other cameras" also can use Type II cards?



If you do not know what is Type I, II, microdrive or flash memory, please go and read it up than say I am misleading others.

 

[reachme2003]

For your information, Compact Flash card has both Type I and Type II. It is merely just a form of packaging. MicroDrive is not the same in terms of technology to the CF card regardless of the Type I or II. MicroDrive is in a disk form with wrtie/read head while CF consists of NAND or other type of solid state memory.

This thread post #9 as quoted above answers your question in para 4. With this, I will stop participating in this thread. Thank you to all.

 

[frisky]

1. Type I and II is not a form of packaging, does it means that a 128MB Compact Flash card cannot exists in Type II?

2. Answer to 1. is no, because a 128MB CF card can exists in a Type II packaging, but just no one makes it does not mean it cannot exists. There is also a 170MB, 340MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB card existing in a Type II packaging, and these are the MicroDrive from Hitachi.

3. Type I allows up to 2GB while Type II allows more than 2GB++.

4. I did not deny or admit that Type I or II is physically different. Tell me which part of my post says their difference "is merely a form of pachaging". Do not put words in my mouth.

5. For Type II cards, either flash or Disk drives can be put inside as a memory card. Therefore, it is also wrong to say that "type II have more flash memory embedded in it, resulting in larger capacity", because with no flash memory (with disk) the capacity can also be larger.

6. "Camera which uses type I cannot accomodate type II". I have a G5 that can use Type I like many other cameras. But why did these "many other cameras" also can use Type II cards?

If you do not know what is Type I, II, microdrive or flash memory, please go and read it up than say I am misleading others.

1. The key word here is merely. That is indeed an understantment.

4.

For your information, Compact Flash card has both Type I and Type II. It is merely just a form of packaging. MicroDrive is not the same in terms of technology to the CF card regardless of the Type I or II. MicroDrive is in a disk form with wrtie/read head while CF consists of NAND or other type of solid state memory.

5. Inaccurate might be a better word than wrong.

This is just a discussion on technical issue, there is no need to get upset about it.

 

[theITguy]

1. The key word here is merely. That is indeed an understantment.

4.

5. Inaccurate might be a better word than wrong.

This is just a discussion on technical issue, there is no need to get upset about it.

Correcting something which is not in the first place is what happened. My first post in this thread has 2 meanings:

1. What form of packaging (Type I and II).
2. What type of technology in these packaging (Disk and Flash memory).


Then someone suddenly "corrected" me about saying I say difference is merely just a form of packaging" without reading the second part. I am upset because I felt like accused of or wronged by someone.


I wonder what he is trying to achieve by pointing out the post while saying he would not participate in the thread.

 

[cnt]

Cool down guys.

 

[theITguy]

Sorry guys, going too hot. I should not use harsh words. My apologies. Upset over things at workplace, should not bring it to here. Here is a place to enjoy, not to argue.

 

[Pro Image]

Sorry guys, going too hot. I should not use harsh words. My apologies. Upset over things at workplace, should not bring it to here. Here is a place to enjoy, not to argue.

:cheergal: :cheergal: :cheergal: :cheergal: :cheergal:

 

[Lion king]

Got my scandisk 256 at the Canon booth for $115 though no stock for the 512. Did however saw a small booth, M14, I think, that was selling the 512 for $199.

Since the expo is over, can check this out at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006B9QF/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_4/102-3380581-6060168


:cheers: