1GB+ Camera/Phone/MP3 SD memory cards from £4.50 delivered

stphnstevey · 27 December 2007 at 9:54PM

Whats 'slightly better' about the extreme versions?

urbanite · 27 December 2007 at 10:08PM

7DayShop is hard to beat on storage prices.
2GB Micro for £9.29

conn75 · 27 December 2007 at 10:19PM

Amazon has 1GB SD cards for waaay cheaper than that.

A Kingston one for £0.29

A ScanDisk on for £0.92

Obviously the postage mentioned above comes into play, but if you're ordering something else then a couple of these on top won't break the bank.

conn75 · 27 December 2007 at 10:20PM

Tell a lie, they're both by external sellers.

dazeymay36 · 27 December 2007 at 10:37PM

Thanks Lawrence, just ordered my 2gb card from 7Dayshop...bargain!

HAVEFAITH · 27 December 2007 at 10:56PM

MSE_Lawrence wrote: »

What's the deal?

If you got a digital camera or mobile phone for xmas this year chances are it didn't include a memory card for storing pictures and music (or included one with miserly capacity). Luckily, flash memory cards are forever getting cheaper, so it needn't be expensive to upgrade your storage.

The cheapest buys

SD cards: Secure Digital cards have been around for a while now, and are the most common type. However, there are now three varieties: SD, Mini-SD, and Micro-SD, so make sure you get the right one for your needs.
1GB SD £4.98 delivered. Web retailer DVD.co.uk is offering 1 GB Kingston branded regular SD cards for £4.98 including postage. Amazon sells a Bytestor version for £4.34, but you must spend over £15 to get free delivery, otherwise you'll pay a further £2.75 + VAT postage charge on top.

2GB SD £8.14 delivered. If you need more storage space, 7dayshop is offering a 2GB Toshiba branded version for £8.14 including postage.

Micro SD Cards: These are the smallest version of the format, used in many ultra-compact modern phones and cameras. All the Micro SD cards listed also come with adaptors to make them backward compatible with regular SD card slots.
1GB Micro-SD £5.99 delivered. Play.com's offering an own brand 1GB micro-SD card for £5.99 with free delivery, and it includes a card adaptor too (which will allow micro sd cards to fit a normal sd slot).

2GB Micro-SD £11.49 delivered. Again, Play.com's own brand card is cheapest, at £11.49 delivered. If you want a brand-name card, a Sandisk 2GB micro-SD is available from DVD.co.uk for £11.94 .

Spotted any of the above cheaper elsewhere? Post below and I'll add 'em in.

Anything else I should know?

The cards above should be easily adequate for most everyday applications, but they won't be the fastest available. Thus it's advisable to check their compatibility beforehand if you intend to use them for things that require speedy writing, like taking fast-sequence photos.

If you intend to buy from Amazon and you need a small item to make an order tip over the £15 mark, then try using the Amazon Filler Tool, which'll keep you as close to the margin as possible.

TOP POST, THANKYOU!

Gadgetman70 · 27 December 2007 at 11:09PM

Howdy folks, your device is only as good as the memory you put into it.
Buy a cheapo 'no brand name' card and risk losing your treasured moments/ data.

In response to conn75;
conn75Amazon has 1GB SD cards for waaay cheaper than that.

A Kingston one for £0.29

A ScanDisk on for £0.92

It's 'SanDisk' (not ScanDisk! - thereseems to be an international dyslexia regarding this brand name-lol) and these guys make the best most reliable cards. I use there cards all the time for all my memory needs and haven't had a problem in the 15 years I've used them.
I'd watch out for really cheap deals as there have been scams where counterfeiters have sold small size SanDisk cards with a label/ sticker for a larger card- so don't be a cheapskate check out or buy from reputable e-tailers. (Anyone can sell on Amazon - so no slanderous comments directed to them- just a warning to you all to double check the supplier).

In response to Stphnstevey:

stphnsteveyWhats 'slightly better' about the extreme versions?
The extreme versions are A LOT better than standard cards, they will read and write data at speeds of up to 20 MBs (dependant on your device), they will also survive 'extreme' conditions. The SanDisk website says they are shock and vibration tested and will work in conditions of -25 to +85 degrees C.
At a recent Photo fair in Germany I visited the SanDisk stand and they had these cards frozen in huge blocks of ice, as the ice melted, they were taking the cards out, wiping them dry and popping them into SLRs- literally very cool

Over to you folks.

Gadgetman70

bobble293 · 27 December 2007 at 11:16PM

Hi, on a similar note, I've just got a 1GB USB pen drive (Jump Drive) SanDisk cruzer for £3.00 at Staples. Admittedly, it was conditional on my purchasing £25.00 worth of goods, but I was in for a portable hard drive, and noticed them at the checkout just as my debit card was being processed. Last one I bought (only 256MB) was a lot more!