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microSDHC Card?

Any recommendations for a microSDHC card? I'd like a 16GB. I've been reading up on Class 2, 4, 6, and 10 cards. The consensus seems to be that Class 2 is adequate for most phone usage, except perhaps for recording 720p video.
Any thoughts on this? Brands? I'd like to grab a SanDisk from Office Depot for about $32.

I got an 8gb class 6 for $20 (search newegg for item N82E16820208453 i cant post urls yet sorry).
I figure I may be able to use it in other gadgets in the future and it was only a few dollars difference from a class 4 or 2.

An 8 GB doesn't seem such a bad idea for a starter. I have an 8 GB iPhone 3G right now, and I'm trading it to my daughter for her iPod Touch 8 GB. I'll use it for podcasts and music I don't listen to much.
I'll probably trade up to a 32 GB when they come down in price, and maybe in the meantime I'll grab another 8 GB as a backup / extra "film roll" for trips.

Class 10 is meant for super fast write speeds needed for higher end video capture and the like. Usually DSLRs and such. You'll see a significant price difference for class 6 and class 10 cards. I doubt the Aria camera and system really needs, or even can take advantage of those speeds. Best bet is any basic card I suspect. I prefer going authentic Sandisk >=8Gb. I've been burned recently by DOA Polaroid labeled cards so I'm going back to Sandisk from here on out myself.

I ordered a Class 6 Transcend 8 GB card off of NewEgg. I wanted a Class 6 16 GB, but one comment in the reviews scared me away from the Transcend 16 GB card:
Pros: Reasonable price, good transfer rates.
Cons: When trying to partition ext2 anywhere besides partition slot 1 it returns:
"ERROR: input/output error during write on /dev/block/mmcblk0"
Makes it so you cannot use apps2sd for Android.
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I wasn't sure if this would apply, but I didn't want to risk it. The 8 GB reviews all said it worked fine with Android phones.
The 8GB card was only $20, and I figured that I can probably deal with that until the 32 GB cards come down in price. Also, the 8 GB card was a 5x Customer Choice Award Winner, with 624 reviews. Since my iPhone was 8GB, I'm pretty sure I can live with that for awhile, maybe getting a second one to take on trips.

I personally like A-Data, Transcend, and Kingston. I've had compatibility problems with Sandisk before. I like these brands because they've never given me compatibility problems. I've bought a lot of cards from Transcend, but recently, I'm leaning more towards A-Data because their cards are generally pretty fast, like this one.
newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211245

I got a 16GB card from Sandisk on Newegg for cheap, slapped it in there and it worked perfect. It is a SDHC card also but so far no issues at all.
Newegg item: FLASH 16G|SAND SDSDQ-016G-A11M R

I got a 16gb microSD class 2 from frys for $17.99 after mail in rebate sounds like a good deal to me. The brand is polaroid by pny, but who cares about the brand.
Sent from my HTC Aria

I've been using the stock card, but used an A-Data 16gig class 6 to root the phone. I'm planning on buying another one to use in the phone. Class 6 may be a little overkill, but i use it in my helmet cam, and i'd like to keep a spare one around. i doubt i can fill 16 gig on the phone.

Bunnie Huang of xbox hacking and chumby fame has done a forensic analysis of a handful of microSD cards in the pursuit of the best quality to include with the chumby device. He determined, among other things, that:
"Kingston is revealed as simply a vendor that re-marks other people’s chips in its own packaging. Every Kingston card surprisingly had a Sandisk/Toshiba memory chip inside, and the only variance or “value add” that could be found is in the selection of the controller chip."
The article is an amazing read.
www dot bunniestudios dot com /blog/?p=918

cegna09 said:
I've been using the stock card, but used an A-Data 16gig class 6 to root the phone. I'm planning on buying another one to use in the phone. Class 6 may be a little overkill, but i use it in my helmet cam, and i'd like to keep a spare one around. i doubt i can fill 16 gig on the phone.
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You'll fill it up quickly if you load all your music on it. Personally, I'm looking forward to when 32GB MicroSD cards are more widely available and the prices are a bit more reasonable.

I picked up a class 2 16gb Polaroid from fry's and I've had no problems. Usually I would never go for that brand (usually go with Kingston or patriot) but the price was good at 25 bucks. Have had no problems whatsoever with it.
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pcruz said:
I picked up a class 2 16gb Polaroid from fry's and I've had no problems. Usually I would never go for that brand (usually go with Kingston or patriot) but the price was good at 25 bucks. Have had no problems whatsoever with it.
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Yea i picked the same one up like last week from frys but it was 17.99 after mail in rebate for me. 16gb Poloroid microSDHC card. You should get ur money back

pcruz said:
I picked up a class 2 16gb Polaroid from fry's and I've had no problems. Usually I would never go for that brand (usually go with Kingston or patriot) but the price was good at 25 bucks. Have had no problems whatsoever with it.
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sunny342 said:
Yea i picked the same one up like last week from frys but it was 17.99 after mail in rebate for me. 16gb Poloroid microSDHC card. You should get ur money back
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I got the same card at Frys on Sunday, great deal! If you look closely at the labeling it says made by PNY for Polaroid.

Cheap microSDHC cards

just want to share something..following site is selling 16 gigs of microSD cards for 39.99. I think its a good deal.
follow:
http://www.supermediastore.com/product/u/ridata-micro-sdhc-16gb-class-2-rdmicsdhc16g-lig-secure-digital-high-capacity-memory-card?utm_medium=aff&utm_source=cj
and use code : RD32D32DC price is 39.99..!!

Or you can get a class 2 SanDisk at Amazon for $26
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1283216078&sr=8-1
There are deals everywhere - but buy a name brand. Personally, my class 2 is working fine for recording video - so i am no hurry to get a class 6 card.

Avoid the too good to be true Chinese vendors
There are a few Chinese vendors selling 16 and 32 GB cards for WAY less than anyone should. From my vast ebay experience I would say none of them are for real. I saw no credible feedback and several odd positives (like "thanks for nothing" in German).
Buyer beware.

That's where I got mine
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alphadog00 said:
Or you can get a class 2 SanDisk at Amazon for $26
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-micro...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1283216078&sr=8-1
There are deals everywhere - but buy a name brand. Personally, my class 2 is working fine for recording video - so i am no hurry to get a class 6 card.
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That's where I got mine, now I feel stupid for buying that 8 gig card for my aria from att at double the cost
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16GB MicroSDHC $29

No this isn't one of those 32GB for $20 thread but it's a known MFG at a reputable website (I've ordered from them a number of times). Best deal I've been able to find.
PQI 16GB MicroSDHC
http://www.supermediastore.com/prod...atper?search=16gb+micro+sdhc+&max=15&offset=0
For those Sandisk fans out there:
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SDSDQ016GA11M
Newegg has this one for $45
And before you get caught up on that Class 2 vs Class X, there is no rigid adherence to this standard. Search the web and you can find examples of Class 2 cards spanking so called Class 6 cards etc... For a phone this is fast enough.

Nnyan said:
No this isn't one of those 32GB for $20 thread but it's a known MFG at a reputable website (I've ordered from them a number of times). Best deal I've been able to find.
PQI 16GB MicroSDHC
http://www.supermediastore.com/prod...atper?search=16gb+micro+sdhc+&max=15&offset=0
For those Sandisk fans out there:
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SDSDQ016GA11M
Newegg has this one for $45
And before you get caught up on that Class 2 vs Class X, there is no rigid adherence to this standard. Search the web and you can find examples of Class 2 cards spanking so called Class 6 cards etc... For a phone this is fast enough.
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http://www.frys.com/product/5885833

fry's ftw. Thanks for the link

Thanks for the links everyone!

Boy I don't know a class 2 card kinda sucks. Although 30 bucks is a good deal. Thanks OP.

I just don't get it. We all buy a truly awesome phone. (This is my first Android OS phone. I was using Palm Treo's with Windows; 700wx and 800w.) But yet, all the threads about putting cheap components in it. I fully understand trying to save a buck as no one wants to pay full price. I ordered my Sandisk 32GB microSD card on 7/22/2010, when no store had them and most online stores were back ordered, from Verizon. Cheapest price for item was $199.99 on Sandisk.com (and even they were back ordered). I got it for the same price you can today online from Verizon, $99.99. Except, I got it from the local brick & mortar and it's $149.99 via this method now.

I'm not sure these are no name off brand cheap componets. If you search around you'll seen plenty of reviews on respectable sites where so called premium Class 10 cards get romped by less expensive cards. These are quality cards just inexpensive.
From everything I've read your phone can't take advantage of a class 10 anyway so why spend the extra money?
The Fry's is a great deal but I never buy anything based on a MIR price.

lol then you got ripped off.
When it comes to flash memory buy whatever is cheapest. Read speeds hardly vary. Write speeds are what the class is referring to and isn't very important in our phones. You wont notice an apreciable difference. It can use the nand as a buffer if it needs to write faster anyways say for video recording in hd.

skydeaner said:
lol then you got ripped off.
When it comes to flash memory buy whatever is cheapest..
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WOW that right there has got to be the most incompetent statement of the day. No I am not calling you stupid, I am saying the comment shows lack of flash memory knowledge.
Cheap gets you cheap, and that’s a fact.
Flash memory is very volatile, and when you buy cheap flash, you get cards that die quickly, or are partially dead out of the box.
i have gotten cheap before and every time i got burnt. Most memorable was a 4GB card that would only hold 2 GB because anything past that caused the card to bomb out. Up to 2 GB it worked fine.
Cheap flash will absolutely cause you troubles, and we already know that a goofy or bad memory card in these phones will cause you to have all types of whacky issues. Including but not limited to reboots, lockups, and bad flashes, or inability to flash the phone.

Micro sdhc cards

which of these are better for htc sensation?
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/prod...spx?path=ce423931657523ac46f6d36c0878deffen02
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/prod...spx?path=0e942ec4a8a77c76f3eea359892fb982en02
or can anyone else recommend a cheap 16gb micro sd card?
thanks

SD Cards...
Although most places I've looked they are pretty expensive. I just found it funny that the two links you posted showed regular price and what seems to be their "Special" price was the same amount at both places. I'd do some more research but I can tell you, finding a good quality working SD card that will last will not come cheap especially at 16 or 32GB. Good luck and posts and great deals you find out out there.
Jim

I have an A-RAM class 10 16gb which I got for about $40 (australian). I don't think it lives up to it's speed but it doesn't get corrupted and is reasonably fast.

future shop is like a canada-only best buy, so i have no worries about that
they're around everywhere.

isdfoa said:
future shop is like a canada-only best buy, so i have no worries about that
they're around everywhere.
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That's a good one.
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Cheap 16 GB Micro Card
If your living in Canada - only use Best Buy and Future shop if you want to try something (tech) out for 14 days (they have a 15 day retrund policy). Do all you cheapest shopping at shopbot,ca You can save huge vice the box stores.
Your card is in sale for 24 bucks

higher class the better

Best VFM 16gb MicroSD

hello!im looking for the best 16gb value for money micro SD
any suggestions?
thanks a lot

It's not the cheapest you can ever find, but I just got a really fast Samsung on Amazon, mine was from a 3rd party for £22 but it seems now Amazon itself is selling it for £18: www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Class-Micr...J5E2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326752524&sr=8-1
In any case, I'd suggest going for a faster (class 8-10) card, you'll thank yourself later