Do you put your books on the main memory or the card?

jhempel24 · 02-12-2011, 05:58 AM

Just curious to where you guys put your books.

I've got a 4GB Micro SD in there, but I find that I'm not even using it.

I don't put my entire collection on my Nook, just what I'm reading currently and my past reads stay on there.

Is there a difference in speed and such?

Roos · 02-12-2011, 07:07 AM

On all my 4 readers, i put all books in external SD cards, never on main memory. The times you can write/remove files to any flash kind memory is limited, so i rather use the simple to remove SD cards then the internal non-removable memory. This keeps the readers useful for the persons i give them to when i am done with them

sabredog · 02-12-2011, 08:05 AM

I just use internal memory. It is simple to load ebooks or remove them via Calibre.

Anke Wehner · 02-12-2011, 08:09 AM

I mostly use the internal memory. I have heard from people who have had ereaders for longer than I do that using an sd card or the like is slower and also makes the reader empty its battery faster.

gtriever · 02-12-2011, 08:15 AM

External SD card. If I have to factory reset the device, I don't have to reload all my non-B&N books.

fjtorres · 02-12-2011, 08:43 AM

So far, all my books go on the SD card on all my reader gadgets.
(Except Kindle, of course.

)
Internal memory I reserve for fonts, dictionaries, apps (where available).

Jellby · 02-12-2011, 09:02 AM

My device has only 64MB of internal memory, so I use an SD card. It's also more convenient for transferring books to and from different computers.

Crowl · 02-12-2011, 09:20 AM

Usually internal memory, it is the only option on the kindle anyway, but performance and battery life are better if you are not using external storage when you don't need to.

EowynCarter · 02-12-2011, 09:31 AM

SD card. I can use it on both opus and orizon. ans i just need to sd adapter to use it on my netbook.

GhostHawk · 02-12-2011, 09:35 AM

Mine go on the SD card, plus with the SD card and a USB adapter they transfer much faster than using the usb cord with my reader.

4 gig SD card with approximately 4,000 titles on it.
I love having a whole library at my fingertips.

jerrywojo · 02-12-2011, 09:40 AM

I put all of mine on 2gig sd card.

Use a Jetbook and for some reason not all books are readable in the main memory. Since they all read fine on the card I'm happy.

Lemurion · 02-12-2011, 10:58 AM

I've used both on my Sony, but now I stick to the main memory.

Better battery life and performance and less of a temptation to fill it up with so many books I can't find anything.

Boston · 02-12-2011, 11:14 AM

Interesting...I always kept my books on the SD card because it was removable. I just moved them all to the internal memory to improve battery life/speed.

If you have to do a reset, can't you first copy your books to your PC? Otherwise, I may rethink this

Sweetpea · 02-12-2011, 11:14 AM

External. Except on my sony because I still haven't bought a new SD card yet...

LaurieGator · 02-12-2011, 11:40 AM

I use the SD card on the Kindle 1 and on the Nook Color...

02-12-2011, 05:58 AM	#1
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Do you put your books on the main memory or the card? Just curious to where you guys put your books. I've got a 4GB Micro SD in there, but I find that I'm not even using it. I don't put my entire collection on my Nook, just what I'm reading currently and my past reads stay on there. Is there a difference in speed and such?

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02-12-2011, 07:07 AM	#2
Roos Groupie Posts: 182 Karma: 2371918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Almere, Nederland Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Scribe, Phone	On all my 4 readers, i put all books in external SD cards, never on main memory. The times you can write/remove files to any flash kind memory is limited, so i rather use the simple to remove SD cards then the internal non-removable memory. This keeps the readers useful for the persons i give them to when i am done with them

02-12-2011, 08:05 AM	#3
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,630 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	I just use internal memory. It is simple to load ebooks or remove them via Calibre.

02-12-2011, 08:09 AM	#4
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	I mostly use the internal memory. I have heard from people who have had ereaders for longer than I do that using an sd card or the like is slower and also makes the reader empty its battery faster.

02-12-2011, 08:15 AM	#5
gtriever Addict Posts: 286 Karma: 2125576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Forma	External SD card. If I have to factory reset the device, I don't have to reload all my non-B&N books.

02-12-2011, 08:43 AM	#6
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	So far, all my books go on the SD card on all my reader gadgets. (Except Kindle, of course. ) Internal memory I reserve for fonts, dictionaries, apps (where available).

02-12-2011, 09:02 AM	#7
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,570 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	My device has only 64MB of internal memory, so I use an SD card. It's also more convenient for transferring books to and from different computers.

02-12-2011, 09:20 AM	#8
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	Usually internal memory, it is the only option on the kindle anyway, but performance and battery life are better if you are not using external storage when you don't need to.

02-12-2011, 09:31 AM	#9
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,338 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	SD card. I can use it on both opus and orizon. ans i just need to sd adapter to use it on my netbook.

02-12-2011, 09:35 AM	#10
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Mine go on the SD card, plus with the SD card and a USB adapter they transfer much faster than using the usb cord with my reader. 4 gig SD card with approximately 4,000 titles on it. I love having a whole library at my fingertips.

02-12-2011, 09:40 AM	#11
jerrywojo Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 40 Join Date: Apr 2006	I put all of mine on 2gig sd card. Use a Jetbook and for some reason not all books are readable in the main memory. Since they all read fine on the card I'm happy.

02-12-2011, 10:58 AM	#12
Lemurion eReader Posts: 2,750 Karma: 4968470 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Note 5; PW3; Nook HD+; ChuWi Hi12; iPad	I've used both on my Sony, but now I stick to the main memory. Better battery life and performance and less of a temptation to fill it up with so many books I can't find anything.

02-12-2011, 11:14 AM	#13
Boston Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 40032 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston :) Device: Kindle, Kobo Aura H20, Pixel XL	Interesting...I always kept my books on the SD card because it was removable. I just moved them all to the internal memory to improve battery life/speed. If you have to do a reset, can't you first copy your books to your PC? Otherwise, I may rethink this

02-12-2011, 11:14 AM	#14
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	External. Except on my sony because I still haven't bought a new SD card yet...

02-12-2011, 11:40 AM	#15
LaurieGator Crazy Cat Lady Posts: 96 Karma: 13662 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Arizona Device: Kindle 2i, Nook Color (Rooted)	I use the SD card on the Kindle 1 and on the Nook Color...