While I’ve been touring eastern Asia, some changes have occurred in the memory card scene. 16GB micro-SDHC memory cards are available. Today you can actually get a CLASS 2 card for a good price (~$55 USD). PDAs, as well as mobile phones, are the best target for these cards.
These micro-SDHC cards are practical in so many ways. Because of their small size they can be used almost anywhere. I’ve found myself using a microSDHC card in my Canon camera (supports SDHC cards) only so I can read them in my PDAs (HTC Kaiser, HTC Touch Pro), both have a micro-SDHC drive.
Still, 8GB micro-SDHC cards are a better choice if you want to save some money. These cards have become ridiculesly cheap (~$15 USD). It’s great news because that means 32GB micro-SDHC cards are on their way to the market, hopefully we will see them by the third quarter of 2009.
The main reason NOT to buy 8GB micro-SDHC cards is that many of the devices, mobile phones and PDAs require to open the back-cover of the battery in order to change them. Some even require ejecting the battery, which means you have to restart your device, thus losing your work. In that aspect, 16GB micro-SDHC cards are way better (but, of course, not enough).
Currently, the only brand available is SanDisk 16GB micro-SDHC CLASS 2. I’ve yet to find any other brand or class on the market.
Some links for purchasing these cards are attached to the next part of this article.
Get these cards here:
SanDisk 16GB microSDHC Card CLASS 2 (Bulk Package)
