SD cards

[1HandInMyPocket]

How would I (or what device do I need to) go about transferring info from my computer to an SD card? Also, recommendations for and brick & mortar store to purchase said device.

Thanks
1Hand

 

[turkana]

I bought this from BestBuy a couple of months ago...worked great for transferring from SD Card to computer. Didn't try it the other way around buy I am sure it should work the same. There may be some transfer issues if your SD card is bigger than 4 gigs.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10081427&catid=20091

 

[trinbal]

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=990.434

try the link, and pic a unit to your price range..... the card reader/writer should do what you need

http://www.canadacomputers.com/locations/

next link is location to stores in the area

 

[Rockslinger]

Does anybody here know how long an image will last on a memory card? Does the image on the card eventually "disappear" over time?

 

[shakenbake]

Tiger Direct has them. I bought a 2 gig Transcend for about $12 or $13. For transfer, you can get a key fob device for around $10 that you can plug the SD card into and it will act as a USB flash drive. Alternatively, for $30 or $40, get a combo floppy and card reader. Of course, you need to use an internal USB port to connect it to the computer.

 

[Rockslinger]

This begs the question. Why are you going from computer to memory card? Why not just burn to a DVD?

 

[WoodPeckr]

This begs the question. Why are you going from computer to memory card? Why not just burn to a DVD?

Offhand I'd guess it's easier/quicker to drag and drop data, files, etc onto a memory card than burning a DVD.

 

[danmand]

Offhand I'd guess it's easier/quicker to drag and drop data, files, etc onto a memory card than burning a DVD.

But a usb flash drive would be easier.

 

[Rockslinger]

But a usb flash drive would be easier.

Didn't someone say that USB flash drives are very fragile and have extremely short lives?

 

[WoodPeckr]

They are probably both about the same life time wise.

 

[danmand]

Didn't someone say that USB flash drives are very fragile and have extremely short lives?

That is true. They are the same technology as SD cards.

PS: I have had a 64MB for years.

 

[berzerker]

Extremely short life in terms of memory storage is probably more time than the particular medium in question will become obsolete...in other words, they'll come up with a new, larger storage format before you see your pics dissapearing.

btw, I use a 16gb SD card in my EeePc, which doesn't have a DVD drive. Works like a charm.