Best brand of sd card for libre Pro

Gardenman · 11-15-2010, 09:01 PM

Does anyone know what is the best brand of sd card for the Aluratek Libre? Also where is the best place to buy them?

Lady Fitzgerald · 11-15-2010, 09:30 PM

Stay away from San Disk. They work hard to weasel out of honoring their warranties.

Kris777 · 11-16-2010, 01:06 AM

My jetBook and jetBook Lite work fine with Transcend 8GB SDHC cards. I usually buy it on NewEgg website.

Catlady · 11-16-2010, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

Stay away from San Disk. They work hard to weasel out of honoring their warranties.

I've only ever used San Disk memory cards and have never had a problem with them. I've never had to deal with warranty issues since they've never once failed on me.

ADDED: There are good deals on a lot of different memory cards in the Black Friday ads. I've purchased my memory cards either from Staples on sale (4gb SD card a few weeks ago for $10), or from Amazon.

Lady Fitzgerald · 11-16-2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I've only ever used San Disk memory cards and have never had a problem with them. I've never had to deal with warranty issues since they've never once failed on me.

I've had only one fail on me (a 16GB Ultra II worth around $100 USD) after less than two years of use and San Disk played 20 questions with me over several emails over several days (never mind that I had full documentation) until they found a loophole (it was from a vendor bulk purchase) and denied my claim. As far as I am concerned now, they can take their products and stuff them where the sun doesn't shine.

Another problem with San Disk is they have dropped the Ultra II line. The so called limited lifetime warranty on the Ultra II is actually 10 years (I consider this deceptive advertising, btw). The Ultras' so called limited lifetime warranty is only five years. I got burned by one vendor when I ordered a 32GB Ultra II and received an Ultra. I've since found that many vendors were still advertising the Ultra IIs but, when their existing stocks ran out, started substituting them with Ultras without reducing the price. Buying some of the cards is now a crap shoot. Granted, it's not exactly San Disk's fault for the substitutions but it wouldn't have happened if they hadn't cut their warranties.

My advice stands. Stay the heck away from San Disk.

Catlady · 11-16-2010, 05:22 PM

Lady Fitzgerald, what kind are you using instead?

Lady Fitzgerald · 11-16-2010, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

Lady Fitzgerald, what kind are you using instead?

Right now, I using San Disks I already had. As long as they work, I'm not going to toss them. In the future I'll probably go with Transcend or Kingston but definitely I'm not going to get San Disks. No matter how good they may be otherwise, I will not support weasels by purchasing their products.

jbcohen · 11-16-2010, 05:45 PM

I use a Radio Shack brand of SD Card for my Aluratek Libra Pro, get them at radioshack.com or any neighborhood radioshack. I have also used San Disk and Kingston in my Libra Pro and all of them work great.

Ken Maltby · 11-16-2010, 07:06 PM

**The following is totally a matter of observation and opinion***

It seems to me that the SD market has evolved so that there is a common (without
regard to brand name) product that falls into a "sweet spot" with regard to capasity,
write speed, and price.

I noticed it first with the 2GB SD cards, then the 4GBs and now 8GB class 6 cards are
being offered at good prices.

Luck;
Ken

Gardenman · 11-16-2010, 09:42 PM

Thanks everyone for your feedback on the cards.

GhostHawk · 11-17-2010, 08:06 AM

I agree with Ken, first the 2gb cards, then the 4's became incredibly reasonable buys. Now as more cards are moving into the mini and micro with adapter even the larger SD cards are becoming a very good buy.

My wife bought me a 16 gig card 6 months ago for about 1$ per gig. Couple that with a 3$ SD to USB adapter and you have incredible flexibility. You can use it on a jetbook, a camera, or for moving large files quickly between computers. Its just plain handy.

chas0039 · 11-21-2010, 06:25 PM

Ritek are slow and have very short warranties. Kingston are reliable but seem slower now that they are not Made in Japan. Transcend seem pretty good and have very good feedback. Mine are pretty fast. Keep in mind, the speed will not be an issue in the reader itself as it is a pathetic 1.1 USB (who knew they were still made even as USB 3 is now more common), however, if you take out the card and add books in the computer, the increased speed is slightly better. Not really worth much unless you move a large bulk of titles a lot.

greenapple · 11-21-2010, 07:47 PM

I used a Verbatim 2GB card, and it's worked flawlessly. I then "upgraded" to a Sandisk 4GB card. Doesn't work too well. Almost all the time, I have to insert and re-insert the card (sometimes up to 20 times!) before jetbook would finally recognise and read it.

Either I have bought a bad card, or my Jetbook doesn't like Sandisk cards much. I'm inclined to think the latter, because the same Sandisk card hasn't got a problem with my iRiver Story.

11-15-2010, 09:01 PM	#1
Gardenman Wizard Posts: 1,120 Karma: 9335038 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: sony prs-350,Nook HD+, Kindle 2nd gen, kindle keyboard	Best brand of sd card for libre Pro Does anyone know what is the best brand of sd card for the Aluratek Libre? Also where is the best place to buy them?

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jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,031 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	I use a Radio Shack brand of SD Card for my Aluratek Libra Pro, get them at radioshack.com or any neighborhood radioshack. I have also used San Disk and Kingston in my Libra Pro and all of them work great.

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Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	The following is totally a matter of observation and opinion* It seems to me that the SD market has evolved so that there is a common (without regard to brand name) product that falls into a "sweet spot" with regard to capasity, write speed, and price. I noticed it first with the 2GB SD cards, then the 4GBs and now 8GB class 6 cards are being offered at good prices. Luck; Ken

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Gardenman Wizard Posts: 1,120 Karma: 9335038 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: sony prs-350,Nook HD+, Kindle 2nd gen, kindle keyboard	Thanks everyone for your feedback on the cards.

11-17-2010, 08:06 AM	#11
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	I agree with Ken, first the 2gb cards, then the 4's became incredibly reasonable buys. Now as more cards are moving into the mini and micro with adapter even the larger SD cards are becoming a very good buy. My wife bought me a 16 gig card 6 months ago for about 1$ per gig. Couple that with a 3$ SD to USB adapter and you have incredible flexibility. You can use it on a jetbook, a camera, or for moving large files quickly between computers. Its just plain handy.

11-21-2010, 06:25 PM	#12
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	Ritek are slow and have very short warranties. Kingston are reliable but seem slower now that they are not Made in Japan. Transcend seem pretty good and have very good feedback. Mine are pretty fast. Keep in mind, the speed will not be an issue in the reader itself as it is a pathetic 1.1 USB (who knew they were still made even as USB 3 is now more common), however, if you take out the card and add books in the computer, the increased speed is slightly better. Not really worth much unless you move a large bulk of titles a lot.

11-21-2010, 07:47 PM	#13
greenapple Evangelist Posts: 404 Karma: 664 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle DX, Kobo Aura HD	I used a Verbatim 2GB card, and it's worked flawlessly. I then "upgraded" to a Sandisk 4GB card. Doesn't work too well. Almost all the time, I have to insert and re-insert the card (sometimes up to 20 times!) before jetbook would finally recognise and read it. Either I have bought a bad card, or my Jetbook doesn't like Sandisk cards much. I'm inclined to think the latter, because the same Sandisk card hasn't got a problem with my iRiver Story.

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