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From: Keith Thompson <>
Subject: Re: SD memory cards
Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:39:13 -0400
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Actually, my sandisk and other cards are the older Smart Media rather
than the Secure data that is now in use. This may be the difference.

Keith

Kathleen Bowen wrote:

> I joined a photography Yahoo group before I went to Ireland (bought a
> new camera and already had a Sony Cybershot w/memory stick media) and
> a few folks on that group told me to not buy SanDisk for my Kodak
> digital camera. I was told problems were being reported with
> 'corruption' errors and that some manufacturers (and I believe SanDisk
> was mentioned among them) have multiple manufacturing sites and if the
> card you receive wasn't made in Japan, it may be faulty! Many
> recommended the Kodak (most expensive) SD card or the Simple Tech,
> which were mid-level in price.
>
> I had also posted a similar question on a Yahoo travel group and many
> folks said they'd had problems with different SD disks and recommended
> I get the one manufactured for the camera...
>
> Kathleen Bowen
>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith Thompson <mailto:>
> To: Kathleen Bowen <mailto:>
> Cc: <mailto:>
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: SD memory cards
>
> Sandisk is the brand that Olympus furnishes with all their
> cameras. I
> have a number of them, some about 4 years old and have not had one
> problem with them. if I get an extra good deal on Sandisk, that
> is the
> first that I would buy.
>
> Kingston on the other hand is something else.
>
> Keith
>
> Kathleen Bowen wrote:
>
> >I just went to Amazon.com and read the reviews for the Kingston
> cards and folks seem to like them...Can't tell where they are
> made, though. I see they have a 512 mb card!
> >
> >I was advised to avoid Sandisk. I bought Simple Tech.
> >
> >They may be fine - price is great~
> >
> >Kathleen
> >
> >Ridge Manor, Florida - The heart of the beautiful Nature Coast
> > or
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> http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Kathleen-E-Bowen
> >
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