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Mike's Place · 02-04-2008, 10:01 PM

If you can find a source, like a used computer store, you can buy hand fulls of old sd cards from 64meg to 256meg for pennies a piece.

I label these with topic names using a p-touch labeler (thanks for the idea, Andy). It is a great way to organize all your media. I can fit hundred converted research papers on a 64 meg card, and I can fit dozens of math books on a given topic on a 256meg card.

Then I have everything on a 2gig SD card as a backup.When I travel, I use my 2gig SD card as an emergency backup in case I lose a card in transit.

I haven't tried buying the older duo cards. They are a newer format, but in time I'm sure the same deals will be available.

Is it really true that the duos consume less juice than SD cards?

Does anyone know if the cards consume juice constantly when the Reader is displaying or only when a page turn is requested?

02-04-2008, 10:01 PM	#4
Mike's Place Pull up a chair Posts: 58 Karma: 113 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Francisco, East Bay Device: PRS-505	If you can find a source, like a used computer store, you can buy hand fulls of old sd cards from 64meg to 256meg for pennies a piece. I label these with topic names using a p-touch labeler (thanks for the idea, Andy). It is a great way to organize all your media. I can fit hundred converted research papers on a 64 meg card, and I can fit dozens of math books on a given topic on a 256meg card. Then I have everything on a 2gig SD card as a backup.When I travel, I use my 2gig SD card as an emergency backup in case I lose a card in transit. I haven't tried buying the older duo cards. They are a newer format, but in time I'm sure the same deals will be available. Is it really true that the duos consume less juice than SD cards? Does anyone know if the cards consume juice constantly when the Reader is displaying or only when a page turn is requested?