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are the new microsdch cards compatible with the touch pro

I've never heard of those, but micro sdhc cards work fine , I'm using an 8mb one

i think sdhc cards are min 4GB dont think anybody feel that 8MB cards are that high capacity

i dunno....it's pretty high capacity for something smaller than my little fingernail

I'm about to purchase a microsd for my HTC Touch pro and i'm between :
Kingston 8gb SDHC class 4
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=170972
and
SanDisk 8gb SDHC class 2
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=158255
and
Expansys 8gb SDHC class 2
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=164646
Now the question is will the HTC support any of the 3 and why the heck is the class 4 kingston lower cost than the other two seeing as its supposed to be faster ? :/

Dunno. Kingston are usually cheaper than sandisk anyway, and i wouldn't touch Expansys' own brand stuff with a bargepole.
Oh and yeah, it should work fine.

Firann said:
Now the question is will the HTC support any of the 3 and why the heck is the class 4 kingston lower cost than the other two seeing as its supposed to be faster ? :/
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Yep, they'll all work. Go for the Kingston. Class 4 is indeed faster. Probably cheaper because it's newer stock (you can tell from the Expansys stock code).
Expansys never seem to reduce prices on accessories like these. They go in at a certain price, and stay at the same price 'til they're all gone. By the way, hold out for a couple of weeks (hopefully?) and you should be able to pick up a 16Gb MicroSD for about £50...
Oh, and if you hit Google, you can usually find a £10 Expansys voucher knocking around for purchases over £20...
EDIT: Just looked at the links, The SanDisk one is Class 4 as well, so I'd probably go for that one, as they're the same price, and I've had loads of flawless SanDisk cards over the years...

sub69 said:
Yep, they'll all work. Go for the Kingston. Class 4 is indeed faster. Probably cheaper because it's newer stock (you can tell from the Expansys stock code).
Expansys never seem to reduce prices on accessories like these. They go in at a certain price, and stay at the same price 'til they're all gone. By the way, hold out for a couple of weeks (hopefully?) and you should be able to pick up a 16Gb MicroSD for about £50...
Oh, and if you hit Google, you can usually find a £10 Expansys voucher knocking around for purchases over £20...
EDIT: Just looked at the links, The SanDisk one is Class 4 as well, so I'd probably go for that one, as they're the same price, and I've had loads of flawless SanDisk cards over the years...
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Yeap noticed that aswell i'm changing the order to the Sandisk one

Yep sandisk ones are spot on, see if you can get one that includes the free red and black USB reader aswell, great little accessory.
Remember to format it with FAT32

Firann said:
I'm about to purchase a microsd for my HTC Touch pro and i'm between :
Kingston 8gb SDHC class 4
http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=170972
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Yeah, Expansys are kinda expensive. Try mobymemory, I've always had an excellent experience with them.
http://www.mobymemory.com/micro-SD.asp
8GB Class 4 SanDisk WITH card reader, loads cheaper. Plus when they say it's in stock, you can be pretty certain that it actually is.

Hi, regarding the different speed classes of the micro sdhc cards:
Does it always make sense to use the fastest card and does this really affect the performance according the cards speed class?
I mean does anybody know about the maximum speed of the card interface of the touch pro? I'm thinking to buy the SanDisk Ultra (class 6)

Within the device itself, the class of the card won't matter too much. A class 4 is probably comparable to a class 6, and certainly wont make a difference when it comes to playing mp3s or viewing pictures. But a class 6 card will certainly make file transfers faster on to/off of the card using a PC (best results if you use a separate usb/card adapter and not "disk mode" on your Touch Pro).
For reference, I'm using A-DATA Class 6 8gb MicroSDHC, works perfectly and no errors. Available for $31 at Newegg (if you're in US).

sandisk class 4 sdhc microsd 8 GB is the fastest at the moment and you can get it for 33 euro.. works fantastic..

Sandisk 16Gb MicroSD Class 2 - £20 delivered

Just bought one of these from 7dayshop. Decent speeds according to these gadgies.
I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.
BS...

Now... If they'd only ship to Finland.

for some reason that still seems expensive to me
i can find faster 16GB card for less

AllGamer said:
for some reason that still seems expensive to me
i can find faster 16GB card for less
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And where is that?

Canada most local computer stores sell them cheap, brand names one too:
Transcend
OCZ
Adata
Kingston
Patriot
SanDisk
(listed in order of personal biased preference in relation to speed/price/reliability)

AllGamer said:
Canada most local computer stores sell them cheap, brand names one too:
Transcend
OCZ
Adata
Kingston
Patriot
SanDisk
(listed in order of personal biased preference in relation to speed/price/reliability)
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And they are sandisk, and not some cheap one's which won't do over 9MB/s?

the first 2 brands are actually better and faster for less than Sandisk
yes sandisk is sandisk, they are always expensive

Can someone please elaborate on this class thing? I noticed that Toshiba SD class has different ranks, but none of the sandisk cards I find says anything about read write speed. Thanks.

Depending on the class, that's how fast the write transfer is I think. Class 2 = 2mbps, Class 6 = 6mbps. I don't think that's the literal translation though, better wikipedia it up.
I personally will find it very difficult to use a 16GB Class 2 card since I do a lot of transferring between computer and phone. I transfer videos, music, comics, and very nice photos.

Is there any way to tell the class from the package of a sandisk micro SD card? I have read plenty of stories about how people ordered a class 6 SD card online, only to find that it is actually a class 2.

on real authentic ones it's printed on the package inside the sealed plastic, also in the card itself
specially any model that is Class 4 or better
if it's not marked on the SD card then it's a Class 2

ah I see. Thanks.

AllGamer said:
Canada most local computer stores sell them cheap, brand names one too:
Transcend
OCZ
Adata
Kingston
Patriot
SanDisk
(listed in order of personal biased preference in relation to speed/price/reliability)
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anywhere in particular, Im in brampton and would like a 16GB card for cheap, canadacomputer has one for 44$ but maybe you know somewhere for cheaper? Would it make sense to buy two faster 8GB cards and hide one under the back cover somehow? (im sure a card is thin enough to fit under there no problem?)

Better SD buy !!
Brownstone said:
Just bought one of these from 7dayshop. Decent speeds according to these gadgies.
I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.
BS...
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16gb class 6 transcend works very fine (speed matters)
45 euro !!!

Wrong is not right
The.Opethian said:
Depending on the class, that's how fast the write transfer is I think. Class 2 = 2mbps, Class 6 = 6mbps. I don't think that's the literal translation though, better wikipedia it up.
I personally will find it very difficult to use a 16GB Class 2 card since I do a lot of transferring between computer and phone. I transfer videos, music, comics, and very nice photos.
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megabitpersecond !!!! you mean megabytepersecond
mbps =megabit
mB =megabyte
Class 6 = 6 megabyte
So you are wrong 8 times

I have a 16 gb class 2 sandisk in my phone and i have seen white speeds up to at least 5 MB/s. So i am wery satisfied with card.

Does the class only affect speed when copying files, or does it matter when using apps and such, watching videos, viewing photos? I ask because Class 6 is really expensive in my country

Is it possible to get 32gb c4?

kazim said:
Does the class only affect speed when copying files, or does it matter when using apps and such, watching videos, viewing photos? I ask because Class 6 is really expensive in my country
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Yea i'm wondering about that two. I don't really care about speed regarding copying files from pc to phone, but i would be worried about watching videos and lags and and all.

Will.1 said:
Yea i'm wondering about that two. I don't really care about speed regarding copying files from pc to phone, but i would be worried about watching videos and lags and and all.
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As far as I know it is only write speed. Meaning when you copy data TO your card, read speed on my card is a lot faster then write speed.
But that also means that if you record 720p video to your sd card it matters if your card is fast enough...
But just get yourself a SANDISK CLASS 2. as I said I have no problems with speed of that card..

SD card recommendation?

I never bought one before.... so, please recommend me a solid performer.... and price does not really matter but I always like the price/performance ratio..... 16-32 is fine.
Thx.
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i just picked up this 32GB one, works great, says its a class 4, but im getting class 6 speeds.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WGJYCY

cool, thanks.

it really is down to the class speeds, if it's too slow then it will be a pain to use (ie the stock one)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DURACELL-MICRO-SD-16GB-16GB-SHDC-SD-MICRO-/260776121035?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item3cb777d2cb
quite reasonable

I always recommend anything class 6 or 10 if size bigger than 4 gb or you will suffer when transferring files
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Scandisk 16gb class 6
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What about this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-16-GB-Mi...emoryCards&hash=item19c3e991e2#ht_2095wt_1139
or:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-CLASS-10...emoryCards&hash=item1c18d64419#ht_2693wt_1139

kevinm2k said:
What about this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-16-GB-Mi...emoryCards&hash=item19c3e991e2#ht_2095wt_1139
or:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-CLASS-10...emoryCards&hash=item1c18d64419#ht_2693wt_1139
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I would completely avoid using ebay for SD cards! They are alot cheaper but you will be lucky to get a genuine card, Ive heard that over 90% are fake. Often you will be lucky to get 2GB on a card and it will probably break within a week.
"This is a brand 16GB Class 10 Micro-SD memry card and comes supplied with a full sized SDHC adaptor and comes in a memory card case with no other retail packaging. All of our memory is 1000% genuine. This 16GB memory cards use Intel memory chips.
Please note: printing on the memory card may differ slightly from our image."
wow 1000% genuine. that's a whole 10x more genuine than an actual genuine one!
I might be cynical but if the seller uses bad English and grammar in his advert I would be careful! Also if they are genuine cards why would the printing differ?
Best spending a little extra and buying from a trustworthy website.

I am using a patriot class 10 16gb off amazon for £26 which I'd recommend without hesitation

The joyflash one looks more legitimate as they are a known company.
However that patriot one just posted is cheaper.
What difference do the brands make I know sandisk and kingston are the best known, but what differences is there between them 2 and the joyflash and patriots?

I've used Sandisk, Kingston and a couple of other ones in my desire HD and best one I have found so far is Lexor 16gb class 4 , quite fast for copying files, HD video records without stuttering and for £14.99 off play it was a bargain

Remember that class speeds are a minimum, known brands are more likely, in my experience, to understate the class thus you know a sandisk class 6 card is going to be a fair bit faster than a no make class 6

I've got a 16 GB SanDisk microSD Card in my DHD.
It's reliable, cheap and the speeds are descent.
I would post you a link to amazon.com, but it looks like I am not allowed to do this right now with my few posts^^

Adata 16Gb Class 10

Just spotted this one:
http://www.lowpricememory.co.uk/inov8-16gb-micro-sd-card-class-10-c-29-p-868
Looks quite cheap, anyone had any experience with that brand?

ghostofcain said:
I am using a patriot class 10 16gb off amazon for £26 which I'd recommend without hesitation
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Sounds interesting. I was thinking about 64GB but can't find patriot nor any other at a reasonable price. Top capacity is 32GB at least for patriot class 10. Is there any known limit for class 10?

wander_jarra said:
Adata 16Gb Class 10
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+1
I'm using one of these and for 30 Euro you will hardly get anything better. Don't expect any super performance though, it performs exactly as advertised: ~11MB/s write speed.

Why do you need such fast sd cards? How oftern do you plan on transfering large files in a hurry? Personally when I transfer something from my phone I just leave it charging while it does it. What's the hurry? You can still use your phone while it's doing it.

8igdave said:
Why do you need such fast sd cards? How oftern do you plan on transfering large files in a hurry? Personally when I transfer something from my phone I just leave it charging while it does it. What's the hurry? You can still use your phone while it's doing it.
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I would hazard a guess it's more about apps2sd and dalvik2sd. Whilst I personally think that on this phone apps2sd is something that isn't worth bothering with, if you are then you want the fastest card you can get to avoid lag.
I forget who said it but I saw recently the comment "you all moaned when you had no internal storage so we got 1GB now no one wants to use it".
I agree though Dave, when I'm doing SD backups to PC I use it as an excuse to grab yet another brew.

[Q] 32GB Micro SD Cards?

Does anyone use a 32GB micro SD in their device? I'm looking to get a class 10 32GB micro SD but I'm not sure what brand/manufacturer to go with or where I can get the best price. Basically, my main priority is to get a safe, reliable, and fast (class 10 preferably) 32GB micro SD. I've never been too educated in the SD memory market, so I was wondering if anyone could help me out. Thanks in advance!

Sandisk is always a good choice. As for class 10, I'm not sure why you need one that speedy. I have 32GB class 2 card and it is plenty fast enough for my g2x.
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busab said:
Sandisk is always a good choice. As for class 10, I'm not sure why you need one that speedy. I have 32GB class 2 card and it is plenty fast enough for my g2x.
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Oh really? Well that's good to know. (Like I said I'm not too knowledgeable about SD cards.) I'll look up SanDisk on Amazon, I figured they would be a good source. Thanks!
I also found this: http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-MicroSD...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1306885736&sr=1-1 (as far as class 10 ones go) and the reviews seem to be pretty good. Does anyone know if that manufacturer (Lexar) is reliable?

Here's a few good options. I personally have a 32gb wintec class 10, and that cards been a champ since day one. Class 4 cards are good enough especially since i believe android is limited to class 4 speeds
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...30&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-530-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...73&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-208-573-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...92&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-392-_-Product
these are are class 10 cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...11&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-161-411-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...47&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-220-547-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...87&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-587-_-Product

defiantbeast said:
Here's a few good options. I personally have a 32gb wintec class 10, and that cards been a champ since day one. Class 4 cards are good enough especially since i believe android is limited to class 4 speeds
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...30&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-530-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...73&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-208-573-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...92&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-392-_-Product
these are are class 10 cards
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...11&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-161-411-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...47&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-220-547-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...87&cm_re=32gb_micro_sd-_-20-139-587-_-Product
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Thanks a lot! I think I'll go for the wintec class 10 based on your recommendation. That's an interesting observation about Android, but since I'm going to be using the SD card with different devices in the future, I figured I might as well go for the best.

I have a 32gb kingston class 4 and its been running pretty good.

i have two. A class 4 Sandisk and a class 10 Adata. The sandisk seems to work the best. I lost my data on the Adata 3 times and had to return one DOA. While the Adata did have really good speeds it just didnt seem reliable.

Iv never used a 32 but iv had an 8 and a 16 made by A~Data, and have no complaints

dont trust any brands u dont know meng.. there are tonnes of fake cards out there so the best thing to do is to buy from the stores the guys have listed up top.. but if u happen to buy from eBay: here are a list of things to look out for
1) the brand name is Kingston, Sandisk, AData or Lexar - those are known and trusted brands to work with.
2) the class of the disk is displayed on the microSD Card and the class relates to a price - if its a class 10 and its cheap - beware.. safest bet is to go with either a class 4 or a class 6
3) Insure that the Serial number is displayed on the microSD Card.. if you dont see a serial number then ask for one and check via google to insure that it is legit
that is how i got this wicked awesome 32GB Kingston card from eBay for 20 bucks.. i had a 32GB class 10 card from memorex but couldnt make a ext partition with it and thats how i discovered that it was fake

Dane-Elec and Transcend are fine and I am using them in GTab and X10.
I also have Sandisk and using it in G2x.

I have a 32g class 10 from Kingston. It works flawlessly, and you can see the speed improvement. Pick one up here.

Just picked up a ADATA 32gb fron newegg on sale for 49$ + free shipping (Class 4).

Best 32GB Micro SD for Infuse

Hello...
What do I need to look for when purchasing a 32GB Micro SD card for the Infuse? A specific "class"? Speed? Etc?
Thanks...
Brian

I've read good things on sandisk 32 class 2 & 4. Im using a 16gb class 6 that I got from bb for 35 bucks. Works great.
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Anything not sold over ebay or amazon 3rd parties!

Does class really matter for a phone like the Infuse? I've read conflicting reviews, saying that anything over class 2 doesn't provide any benefit to the Infuse, and others who swear that anything below Class 6 is terrible for the Infuse. Are there any official stances on this?

I purchased the SanDisk 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model SDSDQM-032G-B35N
and it is a class 2.
I copied the contents of my 16GB card to it and rebooted the phone. I'd say for the next 12-18 hours, it was very slow and choppy. But after that, and to this moment, it is working just fine.
Wonder what the slow down was after the initial install of it?

garak0410 said:
I purchased the SanDisk 32GB Micro SDHC Flash Card Model SDSDQM-032G-B35N
and it is a class 2.
I copied the contents of my 16GB card to it and rebooted the phone. I'd say for the next 12-18 hours, it was very slow and choppy. But after that, and to this moment, it is working just fine.
Wonder what the slow down was after the initial install of it?
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I'm looking to get the SanDisk class 2 32gb. Is it still acting fine for you? I also seen PNY class 10's "for tablets" for about $10 cheaper than the sandisk is. Wondering if I should go for that or stick with the SanDisk.

Happy with my class 2 32G SanDisk for the last two years
I've used it in a BB Bold, then the Captivate when it came out, and now on the Infuse.
It has always worked great, I manly use it for music storage, but also have about 6G of maps ( for using the GPS outside cell reception).
I'm very happy with it.

terra-starr said:
I've used it in a BB Bold, then the Captivate when it came out, and now on the Infuse.
It has always worked great, I manly use it for music storage, but also have about 6G of maps ( for using the GPS outside cell reception).
I'm very happy with it.
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Awesome. I think what I would use it for mostly is music and movies...The internal space should be plenty for apps/pics.

Dang, I didn't know of any 32 gb sd. I picked up a 16 a few weeks ago...thought it was the biggest.
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bella92108 said:
Does class really matter for a phone like the Infuse? I've read conflicting reviews, saying that anything over class 2 doesn't provide any benefit to the Infuse, and others who swear that anything below Class 6 is terrible for the Infuse. Are there any official stances on this?
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not sure how fast the infuse can read but i can tell you in actual benchmarks it is posible to have a class 2 read as fast as a class 6, many cheaper cards are faster than they are rated. also im pretty sure android is designed to minimize i/o. i guess it all depends on the complexity and size of the apps you run off of it and how fast the phone is. when someone says a class4 is good they are basically saying dont waist your money. i tend to agree with that.

I highly doubt the controller in the Infuse has a maximum transfer rate that even comes close to class 6 or maybe not even class 4. The only advantage to the high speed cards is if you put the card in your PC and copy files to it (assuming your SD reader can even handle the higher rates).
That being said I bought the A-Data class 10 16GIG because it was only $20 after coupon a couple weeks ago from Meritline but I have no doubt a class 4 or even 2 would be just fine with no noticeable performance difference.
It's no different that putting a SATA3 drive on a SATA2 controller.

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I highly doubt the controller in the Infuse has a maximum transfer rate that even comes close to class 6 or maybe not even class 4. The only advantage to the high speed cards is if you put the card in your PC and copy files to it (assuming your SD reader can even handle the higher rates).
That being said I bought the A-Data class 10 16GIG because it was only $20 after coupon a couple weeks ago from Meritline but I have no doubt a class 4 or even 2 would be just fine with no noticeable performance difference.
It's no different that putting a SATA3 drive on a SATA2 controller.
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yeah I may just go with the Sandisk 32gb class 2. It's about $12 more expensive than the Adata 32GB class 10's but those are sold out at the moment and Sandisk is a better company IMO anyway.

I've been using a Transcend 32GB Class4 Micro SDHC from newegg. It's amazing! It works great! Fast, large and just straight up works with the phone. Formatted memory for me is 31.6 gigs. Highly recommend it.

Adata 32GB Class 10 in my GS2, Infuse and Berry, no complains here. Transfer speeds much better than Class 2 card that came with phone...at least for my Berry that i regularly use transferring files for work.

MisterEdF said:
I highly doubt the controller in the Infuse has a maximum transfer rate that even comes close to class 6 or maybe not even class 4. The only advantage to the high speed cards is if you put the card in your PC and copy files to it (assuming your SD reader can even handle the higher rates).
That being said I bought the A-Data class 10 16GIG because it was only $20 after coupon a couple weeks ago from Meritline but I have no doubt a class 4 or even 2 would be just fine with no noticeable performance difference.
It's no different that putting a SATA3 drive on a SATA2 controller.
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Exactly this. Someone over in the HD2 section ran several VERY thorough tests confirming that there's very little difference in a class 2 or class 10 card unless you put the card in an adapter directly.

Fee454 said:
I'm looking to get the SanDisk class 2 32gb. Is it still acting fine for you? I also seen PNY class 10's "for tablets" for about $10 cheaper than the sandisk is. Wondering if I should go for that or stick with the SanDisk.
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Working fine? Depends...on a reboot, it can take 5-15 minutes for my apparently to appear. Manage Applications can take the same amount of time. And Market apparently are suddenly getting stuck in perpetual downloading.
But the apps launch and run fine. I have no idea if it is the card or not.
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Hi don't bump dead threads. Thanks.