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[Q] Micro SDHC Upgrade

Morning XDA,
Just had a quick question about your opinions on micro SDHC cards.
The 2GB that Sprint gave me is quickly filling up, and so I'm deciding to go up to an 8GB
Any cards (type/model) you recommend and which ones cause any problems?

doratheconquistadora said:
Morning XDA,
Just had a quick question about your opinions on micro SDHC cards.
The 2GB that Sprint gave me is quickly filling up, and so I'm deciding to go up to an 8GB
Any cards (type/model) you recommend and which ones cause any problems?
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I'm not too sure about the 8GB cards but I bought a 16GB Class 10 SDHC card from Newegg.com for pretty cheap ($35.99).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=16gb_sdhc_class_10-_-20-220-546-_-Product
It performs great and I haven't had a single problem with it. I also notice that my HD videos that are recorded aren't as choppy.

I have the exact same card and I definitely recommend it. Also did some speed tests on it and its definitely a class 10
cachorropedorro said:
I'm not too sure about the 8GB cards but I bought a 16GB Class 10 SDHC card from Newegg.com for pretty cheap ($35.99).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=16gb_sdhc_class_10-_-20-220-546-_-Product
It performs great and I haven't had a single problem with it. I also notice that my HD videos that are recorded aren't as choppy.
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Well I'm on a budget (under $20) and looking at just 8GB Class 4 or 6
This is mostly just to upgrade storage space
I appreciate the suggestions though

There was a 16GB Class 10 from Wintec on New Egg for $24 and change. If you're going to spend $20 go a few more. The class makes a difference and you will notice it.

BrandoKC said:
There was a 16GB Class 10 from Wintec on New Egg for $24 and change. If you're going to spend $20 go a few more. The class makes a difference and you will notice it.
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Oh nice. Yeah I've been looking around Newegg but have been basing judgement on reviews. I'll definitely look into that one.
Backups take up most of my space.

I got this 8 gig. class 6 card on Amazon for about 17 bucks (I was able to bundle it with something else to get free shipping). I find it's just fine for holding some music and app files. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026L7DG0

Carrick1973 said:
I got this 8 gig. class 6 card on Amazon for about 17 bucks (I was able to bundle it with something else to get free shipping). I find it's just fine for holding some music and app files. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026L7DG0
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That's actually the same one I added to my cart at Newegg ($15.75 w/ Free Shipping)
I'm not THAT stingy between the price disparities, just saw it on NE first.

I bought this 8GB Class 6 @ amazon a while ago.. best SD Card I have bought yet..
$23.95
What I like the best is that it comes with a USB Adapter instead of the SD Card Adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-High-Sp...5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1302950697&sr=1-5

In my best buy in atl we just recently got class 10 micro 8gb for 25. It's a sale price but sometimes they last a while.
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For you guys who upgraded.....
Are the cards formatted out of the box, and "plug-n-play", or do they require additional steps before being read by the phone? I purchased (against my better judgement) a Sandisk 8GB Class 4 card last week, and the phone didn't even recognize the new card. Currently running CM7, so I though the ROM may be the issue, but I nandroided back to Stock, and the card wasn't recognized on that one either. So I just took it back (the card).
I'd like to upgrade, since yes, the backups do take a substantial amount of space, but I'd rather get a card that I can just plug in and go.

95gsrsedan said:
In my best buy in atl we just recently got class 10 micro 8gb for 25. It's a sale price but sometimes they last a while.
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If you're talking about the PNY card, the Best Buy website is showing this as a new item in my local store for $29.99 ($49.99 for 16gb). I'm going to run over there after work and see if they're on sale.

Here is the card I got for me and my wife's Shift. They have been reliable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208453
$16.99 with free shipping. 8GB Class 6 card. Great reviews.
Edit - LOL I see you have already looked at this card...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211518
seems to be out of stock right now, but I was scared to try it after the reviews I read. But definitely works good. There's a flashable zip somewhere to change the SD cache or something and it worked out pretty well

This is a little off topic from my original question, but it's still accessories related
I honestly don't like the charger that came with this phone; juts out of the wall to far and I don't like how it's two parts. I'll definitely keep the cable for computer connectivity though.
I was browsing Amazon and I've seen a couple flat retractable prong ones and I can never seem to find cord length. Plus compatibility issues in terms of voltage output
Need a one piece charge, with a nice lengthy cord, and compact prong style
Any recommendations?

pretty much any micro USB cable will charge the phone. As for charger, I've been using AC chargers for ipod touch and all of them worked with the phone. From my experience, HTC phones tend to be not very picky when it comes to chargers.

Sandisk has never failed me Transcend has.

http://bensbargains.net/redirect/194356/Patriot-8GB-microSDHC-Class-10-Card-13-at-Newegg

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http://bensbargains.net/redirect/194356/Patriot-8GB-microSDHC-Class-10-Card-13-at-Newegg
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Not bad for the cost but I'm always hesitant after reading reviews especially if other Android users rated it 1/5 with reason

No Android users rated it 1/5. The 1/5 were for people who never received their rebate, and Linux users.

What SD card do you recommend?

I am still using the stock 2 gb card that came with my Incredible. I'm looking to get a bigger SD card preferably an 8 or a 16 gb card. What class, size, brand, etc do you guys recommend? Thanks in advance..
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AJGO23 said:
I am still using the stock 2 gb card that came with my Incredible. I'm looking to get a bigger SD card preferably an 8 or a 16 gb card. What class, size, brand, etc do you guys recommend? Thanks in advance..
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They're all pretty much the same. Never heard of a 'bad SD card' company.
I don't think our phones can take advantages of anything above a class 4, so it'd be a waste of money really to spend it on a higher class aka faster card.
This would be my first choice:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...H0SC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316312237&sr=8-2
It's actually the card I've been using for a year. Works great, quick and still a lot of room left on it.

POQbum said:
They're all pretty much the same. Never heard of a 'bad SD card' company.
I don't think our phones can take advantages of anything above a class 4, so it'd be a waste of money really to spend it on a higher class aka faster card.
This would be my first choice:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...H0SC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316312237&sr=8-2
It's actually the card I've been using for a year. Works great, quick and still a lot of room left on it.
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I'm not sure I ever actually understood the whole speed thing. Is it how fast stuff is read off the card by our phone, or how fast things transfer from my computer into the card?
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speed ratings are how fast data is WRITTEN to the card.

The Incredible only came with a 2GB card? I'm still using the 8GB card that came with my Eris. Unfortunately nandroid backups take up so much room on this phone, I usually can only store 1. I'm not sure I want to invest in one since most phones seem to be coming with 16GB ones now.

Yeah.
I guess to break it down a little more, our phone only uses
- MicroSD
- Class 4 (classes are just speed ratings for the card and I do not believe our phone supports higher than 4 - not to mention there's nothing practical that you would need to go that quick on a phone anyway)
- Up to 32 (HTC says 32) // Verizon says 16.
I don't know of anyone who has used a 32, again I don't think it's very practical unless maybe you have your entire music library of 20,000 songs on your phone.

I have tried 3 different cards, PNY, Kingston, and San-disk. I have had issues with, PNY and Kingston, but never with any issues with San-disk.

POQbum said:
Yeah.
I guess to break it down a little more, our phone only uses
- MicroSD
- Class 4 (classes are just speed ratings for the card and I do not believe our phone supports higher than 4 - not to mention there's nothing practical that you would need to go that quick on a phone anyway)
- Up to 32 (HTC says 32) // Verizon says 16.
I don't know of anyone who has used a 32, again I don't think it's very practical unless maybe you have your entire music library of 20,000 songs on your phone.
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I'm using a 32 GB SanDisk with no problems. I just didn't want to go through the hassle of buying a 16 GB only to replace it with a 32 GB later. I'm only using 12 GB and most of that is nandroid backups that I could probably get rid of.
The sweet spot price wise is probably the $15 16 GB instead of the $60+ 32 GB. But if you want/need 32 GB, it does work.

i have a 32gig scan disk and have had no problems with it.

Be careful when purchasing SD cards on eBay or 3rd party retailers on Amazon because there are a TON of counterfeit cards out there.

k_nivesout said:
Be careful when purchasing SD cards on eBay or 3rd party retailers on Amazon because there are a TON of counterfeit cards out there.
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I figured my best bet was to buy one directly from Amazon if I bought it online.
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You're right on that. Basically, if the deal looks to good to be true, then it probably is.

I'm using an el-cheapo 16GB Class 2 SanDisk card. Hasn't given me any issues yet, and its been through 3 different phones now.

16gb class 8 from radio shack 30$$
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So we shouldn't have any problems with the class 2 cards right?

AJGO23 said:
I am still using the stock 2 gb card that came with my Incredible. I'm looking to get a bigger SD card preferably an 8 or a 16 gb card. What class, size, brand, etc do you guys recommend? Thanks in advance..
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I would get the largest size card you can afford...then you can keep as many apps on it, music, pics, etc on it, and save the internal space for cache and not have the phone go crazy if you forget to clear it in awhile.

I personally have an 8GB and I'm considering getting a 16 or above, but 8 is a great size if you have a DECENT music and video collection along with games otherwise I would get a 12GB-32GB if you have tons of media. Click thanks if this helped!
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I actually read up on what sd cards perform well as they have benchmark scores on the Toms Hardware site. The Kingston 8gb class 10 is really good. I got around 16 mb/s write speed and 19 mb/s read speed. Not too shaby for $9 on Amazon, and they have the 16gb for $16. Also, if I remember correctly the 16gb performed a little better than the 8gb, but both are perform well.

k_nivesout said:
Be careful when purchasing SD cards on eBay or 3rd party retailers on Amazon because there are a TON of counterfeit cards out there.
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This right here. While physical stores can also get hit with fake cards, the big dumping ground for cheap chinese knock-offs is ebay and third-party Amazon sellers. Buy one, and you're likely to get a much slower card, the wrong capacity, or just a lump of SD-shaped plastic. you're better off going to wally-world, beastbuys, or a reputable e-tailer like new-egg.
That all said, SD cards are pretty much a commodity item, meaning they're more or less all the same. The Dinc itself I believe can only read around Class 4 speeds, but that's no reason not to go ahead and get a nice fast Class 10 card. Sooner or later you'll probably want to use it in another device or in your PC and it's nice to have the breathing room. I usually buy Sandisk when I buy them, but they're essentially indistinguishable.
And on a tangentially related topic. I see that the Galaxynote 2 is going to be one of the first devices to use SDXC cards... who else is ready to dump 2 terabyte SD cards into their phones to keep their whole lives on? :highfive:

eoraptor said:
This right here. While physical stores can also get hit with fake cards, the big dumping ground for cheap chinese knock-offs is ebay and third-party Amazon sellers. Buy one, and you're likely to get a much slower card, the wrong capacity, or just a lump of SD-shaped plastic. you're better off going to wally-world, beastbuys, or a reputable e-tailer like new-egg.
That all said, SD cards are pretty much a commodity item, meaning they're more or less all the same. The Dinc itself I believe can only read around Class 4 speeds, but that's no reason not to go ahead and get a nice fast Class 10 card. Sooner or later you'll probably want to use it in another device or in your PC and it's nice to have the breathing room. I usually buy Sandisk when I buy them, but they're essentially indistinguishable.
And on a tangentially related topic. I see that the Galaxynote 2 is going to be one of the first devices to use SDXC cards... who else is ready to dump 2 terabyte SD cards into their phones to keep their whole lives on? :highfive:
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Well I am running a 64Gb SD card in my DINC and it seems to be working fine with Carbon rom. Have not tried the CM 10 yet.. was thinking of trying it tonight..

32 GB Micro SDHC card?

Planning on picking up a 32GB micro SDHC card, to replace my current 8GB card, within the next two days.
Shooting for at least a class 4, which I will likely end up with, really don't feel like paying extra for a class 6 or 10 at the moment, especially for what I use it for (Music, Apps, Docs, Pics).
Just want to see if anyone else is rocking one yet, and if so which brand?
Thanks

ADATA 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card with Adapter Model AUSDH32GCL10-RA1
Bought it on newegg for $70 and its a class 10. so far i am happy with it

I have a Kingston 16 GB class 4 in my Vivid. It works great for me, and was noticeably quicker loading the gallery and saving pictures on my old HTC Evo then the standard 8 GB class 2. I recall seeing some people having problems with class 6 & 10 in some phones, but don't remember the details.

32GB class 4 San disk work fine, currently i have no idea to fill it up with

Why stop at 32gb? SanDisk makes a 64GB micro SD card that is compatible... I'm using it right now, unfortunately I can't post the pic from the phone though... Google it also, if you order one, Google a discount code for 10% off and that'll cover most of shipping.

bwhitfield24 said:
Why stop at 32gb? SanDisk makes a 64GB micro SD card that is compatible... I'm using it right now, unfortunately I can't post the pic from the phone though... Google it also, if you order one, Google a discount code for 10% off and that'll cover most of shipping.
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is that an Ultra sdxc?

Yes, but it still works, you just have to let the phone format it the first time you install it...

bwhitfield24 said:
Yes, but it still works, you just have to let the phone format it the first time you install it...
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Great to hear, can we just dismount and use adapters to plug into a pc to transfer wiles at will? Does the formatting affect this ability?
I would do this quite a bit with my sdhc card.

now a good question, how much does this 64GB will cost you?

Here's a picture... I ordered mine directly from SanDisk, with the discount and plus shipping it was right around $220.

jngtt said:
now a good question, how much does this 64GB will cost you?
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Yeah... 265.00 on amazon... A little too much for me at this time
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobil...A2/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1321678145&sr=8-15

Cheaper straight from SanDisk...
http://sandisk.com/products/mobile1-memory-products/sandisk-ultra-microsdxc-card
I couldn't find the code I used, but found this in my order email...
As a thank you for shopping with us, please use promo code SDTHANKS10
on your next order to save 10%. This one-time use offer can not be combined with any other offers and expires on 1/1/2011.

i dont think 5x the cost for double the capacity is worth it

Well, my 32Gb sd card came in today, so I should go pick it up later today.
Are we given the option to format the card once placed into our phone?
...I have been looking around but haven't seen anything about it so fare...on HTC's site, the manual, etc...
Thanks

woa, what about class 10 not working? I have a class 10 8gb card that im planning on using (got it for like 10 bucks online 2 years ago). I really hope it works fine...phone comes tomorrow so lets see.

What I find amusing is that the Vivid is listed as having 16GB of memory. After OS install and bloatware that drops it to 8.83? wtf is that. Unless boot/recovery/radio all share which is highly doubtful and totally insecure

Class 10 doesn't necessarily mean faster speeds. It does mean faster speeds if you are transferring 8 gigs of music for example. But when it is in the phone, the random read/write speeds are actually worse than class 4. There is a thread on here somewhere about it.

...so how do we go about formatting them for our phone, or is it automatic?
(new to Android)

I grabbed a 32GB Class 10 on Black Friday for $40.
jngtt said:
i dont think 5x the cost for double the capacity is worth it
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I'm surprised that people even do that. I guess money doesn't mean much to some people.
StrangeShadow said:
...so how do we go about formatting them for our phone, or is it automatic?
(new to Android)
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It is automatic. The SD card probably comes preformatted with FAT32, which Android accepts. It'll do the folder architecture automatically.

Aus_Azn said:
I grabbed a 32GB Class 10 on Black Friday for $40.
It is automatic. The SD card probably comes preformatted with FAT32, which Android accepts. It'll do the folder architecture automatically.
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Grr...I missed that Deal...and I was looking for one through Black Friday too.
Thank you for the Formatting help.

Recommended SD Card?

I have a 32 GB "class-10" SD card that I got from eBay for 17bucks, shows "HC" on the card, so I guess that's who it's by? It's supposedly class 10but I don't by it. Saving stuff to it doesn't always work, my phone says "Unable to save screenshot. Mass storage may be full".
This doesn't make sense as I have 28gigs left. I have 2gigs internal left. Do you think it's because I have a cheap SD cars or my phone/Rom is messed up? I'm running Beans 6.
Anyways! What class-10 micro SD cars do you guys recommend?
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Benjamin150 said:
I have a 32 GB "class-10" SD card that I got from eBay for 17bucks, shows "HC" on the card, so I guess that's who it's by? It's supposedly class 10but I don't by it. Saving stuff to it doesn't always work, my phone says "Unable to save screenshot. Mass storage may be full".
This doesn't make sense as I have 28gigs left. I have 2gigs internal left. Do you think it's because I have a cheap SD cars or my phone/Rom is messed up? I'm running Beans 6.
Anyways! What class-10 micro SD cars do you guys recommend?
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What?... lol jk anyways. HC means high capacity. And from what it sounds like you might have gotten ripped off. Ebay and amazon and basically any online store that isn't a reputable store(not saying they're not but you got more bad eggs than good ones online) is known for selling counterfeit sdcards. Or whatever the term may be. These are cars that are made to look like they're 32 gb when in reality they're 4. But I'd format and check it out on a pc first. And the card I would recommend is a samsung class 10 you can't go wrong with Samsung. The only con might be pricing if thats the case then go for sandisk but beware sandisk has about a 15% chance of being defective judging by the reviews.
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ac16313 said:
What?... lol jk anyways. HC means high capacity. And from what it sounds like you might have gotten ripped off. Ebay and amazon and basically any online store that isn't a reputable store(not saying they're not but you got more bad eggs than good ones online) is known for selling counterfeit sdcards. Or whatever the term may be. These are cars that are made to look like they're 32 gb when in reality they're 4. But I'd format and check it out on a pc first. And the card I would recommend is a samsung class 10 you can't go wrong with Samsung. The only con might be pricing if thats the case then go for sandisk but beware sandisk has about a 15% chance of being defective judging by the reviews.
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Haha, oh! I'm not big on SD Card knowledge. Never really bought them. My OG Droid and Droid 3 had them, but never really used them. And then with my Galaxy Nexus that I had since launch, never had use for them, obviously, lol. But thanks!
I'll check out the Samsung ones.
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Benjamin150 said:
Haha, oh! I'm not big on SD Card knowledge. Never really bought them. My OG Droid and Droid 3 had them, but never really used them. And then with my Galaxy Nexus that I had since launch, never had use for them, obviously, lol. But thanks!
I'll check out the Samsung ones.
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No problem! If you're not sure of the legitimacy of the seller where you might buy it make sure to research and ask here if not. Dont want to get duped twice
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i bought the sandisk 64g for 50 bucks during boxing day and been great so far.
it regularly goes on sale on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rds=sandisk 64 micro sd&qid=1358230734&sr=8-3

I'm looking at this.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=251199913261
Seem legit?
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I recommend the 16gb class 10 hd capable sandisk from best buy. It's $39.99 not they price matched amazon price at only 14.99. Can't beat that price plus you get hd quality card.
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SD CARD

Will this mirco sd card work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-NEW-6...US_Cellphone_Memory_Cards&hash=item233448f802
Thanks.

David522d said:
Will this mirco sd card work?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-NEW-6...US_Cellphone_Memory_Cards&hash=item233448f802
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I'm no expert but, I am looking for a class 10 card myself. But, I am pretty sure that one would work.

Such a deal on that.. But just wanna make sure it works haha
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I guarantee you will get screwed. You will not get the full space and the speed of class 4 is practically useless
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altimax98 said:
I guarantee you will get screwed. You will not get the full space and the speed of class 4 is practically useless
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Space you always get "screwed" on due to manufacturers using 1000mb=1gb instead of the ACTUAL measurement of 1024kb=1mb or 1024mb=1gb
But the class is something I agree with. class 4 is a bit slow. the other thing you have to look out for is if the class seems to be awesome for a small price, youre probably getting a class 2 instead of the higherclass advertised. been burned by this one often sadly. I no longer buy SD cards on amazon that arent US based lol.

HaiKaiDo said:
Space you always get "screwed" on due to manufacturers using 1000mb=1gb instead of the ACTUAL measurement of 1024kb=1mb or 1024mb=1gb
But the class is something I agree with. class 4 is a bit slow. the other thing you have to look out for is if the class seems to be awesome for a small price, youre probably getting a class 2 instead of the higherclass advertised. been burned by this one often sadly. I no longer buy SD cards on amazon that arent US based lol.
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I mean I don't think it is a real 64GB card
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I want one of the new Samsung Evo cards.
Meant to be very fast but expensive.

With a Class 4 card, you will not be able to take Zoe's. The device will tell you the card is too slow. Saving pics and videos will also be slow, and you might get stuttering playing saved video, although music should be fine. Get a class 10 if you can afford it.
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I had a cheap no name 64gb sd card and that was awful. Matters with video and music reading. Now I have a transcend premium one and it is wonderful.

best, check ebay for decent prices

Thanks for the info.. Going to pick up a class 10 64 GB card
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Thinking about picking up this one today. http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/de...9&pid=1219120331949&pcatId=pcmcat225800050009
I'm still using the 32 gig card that came with my Motorola Droid years ago lol
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I found the 64GB EVO at Microcenter for $38 and it works great.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/...Digital_Class_10_EVO_Memory_Card_With_Adapter

boricua95 said:
Thinking about picking up this one today. http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/de...9&pid=1219120331949&pcatId=pcmcat225800050009
I'm still using the 32 gig card that came with my Motorola Droid years ago lol
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dang that's pretty cheap. Might have to bite the bullet.

jthorny75 said:
best, check ebay for decent prices
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Unfortunately, eBay is awash with counterfeit SD cards. No name brands doctored to look like well known brands, and higher capacities (why the above reply mentioned getting "screwed" on the capacity). Folks on XDA have literally gotten SD cards where they peeled off the label (which said major brand, 64 GB, etc.) and found a label for a no-name 16 GB card underneath.
eBay is a great place to get deals, for sure. But unless you have a definitive reason to believe the seller and the product is legit, you really have no way of knowing if you are going to get counterfeit trash.
For this reason, I prefer to stick with reputable sellers like Newegg for certain things like SD cards.