Lets find some media sticks for this device. - Page 3

Greg G · 09-27-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Slava

Just found 128mb Lexar Memory Stick (circa 2002), finally I can use it

Probably cost me half of the eReader price back then

I found an old 128mb SD card as well. Unless you plan to listen to music (I'll stick to my ipod for that), I don't think a big sd card is really needed. With the 128mb card added in I'll be able to hold around 240 books. I've been reading all my fiction on my various PDAs for years and I don't think I've ever had more than 30-40 books on at a time. Frogsmasha found some great prices and I am very tempted but I think I'll save the money and buy a book or two at the connect store instead

Slava · 09-27-2006, 11:13 PM

>Frogsmasha found some great prices and I am very tempted ...

Yep, you can get 1Gb SD card for $17-$20 and 512mb for like $10 nowdays

scotty1024 · 09-27-2006, 11:27 PM

I'm using a 256mb transflash card in its SD adaptor with my iLiad and that seems to provide plenty of room (it was lying around unused when the need arose.)

The Sony Reader has a USB 1.1 port so you will find a USB 2.0 card reader a very handy thing. (Add that to the Border's bundle?)

And of course if you need to have the entire Gutenberg Library in your Reader so you can run around telling people "I've got the whole freakin' Gutenberg Public Domain ebook collection right here in my hand!" then you'll want the Sony 4GB MS Pro Duo with supplied memory stick pro adaptor, and I recommend the General Electric USB 2.0 Memory Stick Reader to go with it.

NatCh · 09-28-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg G

...I don't think a big sd card is really needed.

As I recall, there may actually be an advantage to the smaller cards, if you plan to take them in and out a lot -- the Reader stops and indexes the whole card when you put it in, how long that takes is partly a function of the card size, and partly the number of files on the card.

P.S. Nice Avatar, Slava!

Slava · 09-28-2006, 10:31 AM

Thank you, Nathan

Blue light is fake of cause

Do you know if I can turn off "Profile" part? Both avatar and profile are taking too much space, vertically speaking

Of cause I can always make my avatar smaller.

bingle · 10-02-2006, 07:44 PM

Has anyone used a larger sized card for the Reader yet? I know it can take up to 4GB, but it's not guaranteed to work. I'd like to go for a big card (I dream about carrying every book I'd ever want to read around with me, anywhere I go...), but I don't want to invest in a 2-4GB card without some assurance that it's likely to work...

igorsk · 10-02-2006, 07:45 PM

Well, take the Reader with you to the shop and check?
And don't forget to post results

bingle · 10-02-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by igorsk

Well, take the Reader with you to the shop and check?
And don't forget to post results

Well, I was hoping to buy online ;-) And I'm not sure how many B&M stores let you handle memory sticks without buying them... Maybe I'll try Fry's or someplace similar, though. I'll certainly keep the board posted!

Bob Russell · 10-02-2006, 09:02 PM

I've discovered that 4gb SD cards vary in compatibility with smartphones, so brands may matter. But I did try a 4gb SD card in the Reader and it worked. What I don't know is if it will show all 4gb, or just 2gb (e.g. if it doesn't support FAT32, it won't be able to address more than 2gb).

bingle · 10-02-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Russell

I've discovered that 4gb SD cards vary in compatibility with smartphones, so brands may matter. But I did try a 4gb SD card in the Reader and it worked. What I don't know is if it will show all 4gb, or just 2gb (e.g. if it doesn't support FAT32, it won't be able to address more than 2gb).

Yeah, the manual is a bit sketchy on this regard. It says: "An operation check is performed when using a "Memory Stick" of up to 4 GB. However, operation of all "Memory Stick" is not guaranteed."

And the same with SD card, except "2 GB" instead of 4.

To me, that seems to imply that perhaps 4GB Memory Sticks and 2GB SD *might* work, but aren't supported. I would be very surprised if 4GB SD cards worked.

What brand SD card did you use, Bob?

Edit: BTW, before anyone goes and buys cards - the Reader comes with quite a bit of built-in memory. The Connect software says 91.9 MB total!

Bob Russell · 10-03-2006, 06:32 AM

I think it was a 4gig Transcend SD.
You're right about not needing cards, though unless you want to carry music or need a huge (and I mean really huge!) library at your device away from your desktop PC.

Jake · 10-03-2006, 10:36 AM

The internal memory is definitely enough for all of the books on my current "to read" list. But using the SD slot could be great for "big book" reference tomes: dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. I can definitely think of possibilities here, even given the limited (or non-existant) search capabilities of the current model.
Now if I could just get my hacky hands on one of these beasties....

NatCh · 10-03-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake

But using the SD slot could be great for "big book" reference tomes: dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.

I'm slowly putting together a book by book collection of the Bible. I figure it's the only way I'll be able to find anything in there on the Reader, since its browsing is a ... bit limited. I want to put it on an SD, so that I don't have to sort through all 66 books when I'm wanting to read other stuff.

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Originally Posted by Jake

Now if I could just get my hacky hands on one of these beasties....

Yes, please do!

Bob Russell · 10-03-2006, 01:06 PM

One thing to keep in mind is that some SD cards labeled SanDisk, for example, might be fakes as sold on eBay....story at PDA247.

Teachdaire · 10-03-2006, 06:51 PM

I can verify that the Kingston 2gig SD works partially.
Update: Well at least it works partially. I just noticed that I have only 1gig available so it looks like the Sony Reader will only support up to 1gig. I reformated the SD back to 2gig and the Sony Reader won't accept it unless I bring it back to 1gig at least with the Kingston brand SD.

09-27-2006, 11:13 PM	#32
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	>Frogsmasha found some great prices and I am very tempted ... Yep, you can get 1Gb SD card for $17-$20 and 512mb for like $10 nowdays Last edited by Slava; 09-27-2006 at 11:17 PM.

10-03-2006, 06:51 PM	#45
Teachdaire Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	I can verify that the Kingston 2gig SD works partially. Update: Well at least it works partially. I just noticed that I have only 1gig available so it looks like the Sony Reader will only support up to 1gig. I reformated the SD back to 2gig and the Sony Reader won't accept it unless I bring it back to 1gig at least with the Kingston brand SD. Last edited by Teachdaire; 10-04-2006 at 12:17 AM.

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09-27-2006, 11:27 PM	#33
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	I'm using a 256mb transflash card in its SD adaptor with my iLiad and that seems to provide plenty of room (it was lying around unused when the need arose.) The Sony Reader has a USB 1.1 port so you will find a USB 2.0 card reader a very handy thing. (Add that to the Border's bundle?) And of course if you need to have the entire Gutenberg Library in your Reader so you can run around telling people "I've got the whole freakin' Gutenberg Public Domain ebook collection right here in my hand!" then you'll want the Sony 4GB MS Pro Duo with supplied memory stick pro adaptor, and I recommend the General Electric USB 2.0 Memory Stick Reader to go with it.

09-28-2006, 10:31 AM	#35
Slava Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 129 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Device: PRS-500 · iPad · K3	Thank you, Nathan Blue light is fake of cause Do you know if I can turn off "Profile" part? Both avatar and profile are taking too much space, vertically speaking Of cause I can always make my avatar smaller.

10-02-2006, 07:44 PM	#36
bingle Addict Posts: 273 Karma: 499 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader	Has anyone used a larger sized card for the Reader yet? I know it can take up to 4GB, but it's not guaranteed to work. I'd like to go for a big card (I dream about carrying every book I'd ever want to read around with me, anywhere I go...), but I don't want to invest in a 2-4GB card without some assurance that it's likely to work...

10-02-2006, 07:45 PM	#37
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Well, take the Reader with you to the shop and check? And don't forget to post results

10-02-2006, 09:02 PM	#39
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I've discovered that 4gb SD cards vary in compatibility with smartphones, so brands may matter. But I did try a 4gb SD card in the Reader and it worked. What I don't know is if it will show all 4gb, or just 2gb (e.g. if it doesn't support FAT32, it won't be able to address more than 2gb).

10-03-2006, 06:32 AM	#41
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I think it was a 4gig Transcend SD. You're right about not needing cards, though unless you want to carry music or need a huge (and I mean really huge!) library at your device away from your desktop PC.

10-03-2006, 10:36 AM	#42
Jake Renaissance Man Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Device: Sony Reader	The internal memory is definitely enough for all of the books on my current "to read" list. But using the SD slot could be great for "big book" reference tomes: dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. I can definitely think of possibilities here, even given the limited (or non-existant) search capabilities of the current model. Now if I could just get my hacky hands on one of these beasties....

10-03-2006, 01:06 PM	#44
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	One thing to keep in mind is that some SD cards labeled SanDisk, for example, might be fakes as sold on eBay....story at PDA247.

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