which 1GB sd-card is the best?

[kimmie]

I need a fast 1GB sd-card for my MDA-II.

Which one is the best?

[edsub]

There are quite some "bad" SD cards for sale.
You might want to check www.pocketgps.co.uk
Bottom line: Toshiba, Panasonic & Lexar manufactured SD cards are the best for PocketPC hardware, especially if youre using TomTom.
DO NOT USE Sandisk (not just my experience).
Note that a lot of brands have their cards manufactured by one of the named manufaturers. Kingston SD cards are very likely to come from Toshiba.

Also note that speed is not the most important factor, it's stability that make things work.

[CoreyMck]

I have been using a Kingmax 1G card for a few months now. I have been very happy with it. It was inexpensive and it is fast. The only disadvantage I can think of is that it doesn't have a hardware write-protect. That is because it is waterproof. I don't know about you, but if my Xda II falls in the toilet, the SD card isn't going to be my biggest worry!

Good luck!

[Mikee4fun]

Pretec is the worlds fastest and I have one. Works Great! Check out there website for more info.

http://www.pretec.com/product/SSD/MMC/Commercial_MMC.htm

Cheers,

Mike

[edsub]

I have been using a Kingmax 1G card for a few months now. .....!

Do you also use the SD for TomTom Navigator 3, or are you 'just' storing data on it?

Storing & Retrieving is not the isue, its the stressed reading that makes SD cards collapse . . .(until soft-reset) TomTom Navigator 3 is know to be stressfull to SD cards and pushes the less stable ones over the edge.

A good test would include:
Install a TomTom 3 Map & POI on SD
Drive on the motorway at >= 120km/h (to generate enough map-data throughput) in following situations: a. with POI switxched on and b. without POI switched on. If it works, let it recalculate a new route (yes, while driving!) and eventually increase speed.
Please publish the results, especially for Kingmax & Pretec.

FYI: Sandisk failed at both, same with Extrememory (just a bit better). Kingston is OK without POI but fails with POI.

[kimmie]

.....A good test would include:
Install a TomTom 3 Map & POI on SD
Drive on the motorway at >= 120km/h (to generate enough map-data throughput) in following situations: a. with POI switxched on and b. without POI switched on. If it works, let it recalculate a new route (yes, while driving!) and eventually increase speed.
Please publish the results, especially for Kingmax & Pretec.

FYI: Sandisk failed at both, same with Extrememory (just a bit better). Kingston is OK without POI but fails with POI.


Edsub, wowwwww thanks! Now I know why my old sd-card locked-up 1 month ago on the highway!!!! This was exact the case!


wat about Kingmax and LExar sd-cards?

[CoreyMck]

I have been using a Kingmax 1G card for a few months now. .....!
Do you also use the SD for TomTom Navigator 3, or are you 'just' storing data on it?
...
A good test would include:
...

I don't own a GPS that I can connect to my Xda II. I'll be happy to try it if someone wants to give me one. If you know of any software that will perform a stress-test, I can try that for you as well.

[boeloe44]

I've got a traxdata SD card and most of the time its works fine.

Sometimes when i drive and plot a route in tomtom it freezes up.
Not all of the time.

chears,

[nmiah]

I use an Kingmax 1GB sd card and have had no problems whatsoever!!!!!

Will be hopefully using it with TomTom 3 this weekend.

Will let you know when I do.

[NinjaDonkey]

I've just had to send my Kingmax 1Gb SD Card back as it started exhibiting some "strange" behaviour.

Moving files from the phone memory to the SD Card would basically send the file into oblivion as it would not appear on the SD Card and the original file being deleted!

Tried formatting on the PPC but wouldn't work, tried formatting in my PC but format would fail... :(

EDIT: TomTom3 worked fine from it. Although every now and again it would take AGES to load in the map when on map view mode. Screen updates were also slow but that may well be down to my 4800bps wired GPS unit :(

[Oregonian]

I use a Lexar 1GB with copilot 5 works great have had no issues at all paid $79.00 usd

[edsub]

mm, I would like to know a website that sells Lexar 1GB SD memory for around $80 (and ships them to The Netherlands) . . . .

[alper]

i-mate jam + 1gb lexar >> works fine, no problem.

[Oregonian]

Not sure bought mine at FRY'S www.outpost.com is their website.

[yanansi]

does the all the 1G lexar sd speed at 32? where can i find one in uk
cheers

[Argeles]

So which card is the best? Reading through the messages it appears that for TomTom Navigator it's between Kingmax and Pretec, and possibly Lexar?
Did anyone get some recommendations from Tomtom directly as to which cards work the best with their product?

[Oregonian]

Not sure bought mine at FRY'S www.outpost.com is their website.

[edsub]

@Argeles: You misunderstood. Best choice for use with TomTom are Lexar, Panasonic or Toshiba manufactured SD cards.
Toshiba is also sold under the Kingston brand.
Check www.pocketgps.co.uk for more info and query on specific brands.

[nmiah]

Just wring with a update:

I am using a Kingsmax 1GB card and got my GPS receiver yesterday. Been using it since yesterday with TomTom 3 with no problems whatsoever. Even recalculating route while driving.

I'd recommend the KingsMax card going on my experience. The choice is yours!?!?

[kimmie]

well, I heard that there is really no big difference between ordinary 1 gb card and 1gb high-speed card. However you pay almost 30euro more for the high-speed card. Lexar 1gb costs 79 euro and Lexar HS 1gb costs 100 euro.
I bought yesterday in Holland at MyCom shop a 1gb card (Apacer) for 69 euro. It is really fast and has 1 year gurantee!

Test results are super:
Read: 0.70mb/sec (tested with PocketMechanic)
Write: 0.02mb/sec

My old SanDisk 256mb read only 0.10MB/sec

[edsub]

at outpost.com the 1GB lexar is sold for $70 and the 32x variant for $80.
I know speed is not the real isue, but is there a chance that the 32x type is more stable??

[gazzaman2k]

i have a peak ultra 60x 1gb SD it was only £55 but works great in the imate jam i use bluetooth GPS and tomtom 3 and even recalculates while driving only time its locked up was when somone rang me while driving and i didnt answer it as i didnt have my handsfree on lol but other then that it works great

[kneeslasher]

I bought a PQI 1GB from eBay. Works just fine in my Magician. £40 - £50.