Hi Guys

N800 should be on it's way Tuesday next week. Still haven't ordered these 8GB SDHC cards - before I do that:

What SDHC speeds are supported by the N800? When I mean supported - I mean - "utilized to its best effect"

Would I notice any difference between running Class 2/4 or 6 SDHC cards? Ultimately the plan is to watch a few DivX's; read loads of PDFs; dabble with applications, etc. In the real world will the speed of the SDHC cards I use affect things that much.

Triple checking - the N800 has TWO full-size SDIO slots, ne?

In the UK, the cheapest I've found are:
Class 2 - 8GB cards:
£25.99 http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/prod...ucts_id=102737
+ 2% cashback through Quidco

Class 4 - 8GB:
£41.49 http://www.xlshop.com/moreInfo.asp?c...bGrpCode=COMP1
+8% cashback through Quidco

Class 6 - 8GB:
£48.49 http://www.xlshop.com/moreInfo.asp?c...bGrpCode=COMP1
+8% cashback through Quidco

So - realistically - is it worth spending around £15.50 more per card to go from Class 2 to Class 4? By the same token - is it worth spending around £22.50 more per card to go from Class 2 to Class 6. Or £7 more to go from Class 4 to Class 6?


Has anyone found these cards available from RETAIL outlets in the uk cheaper?


Yes - I am a cheapskate trying to minimize outgoings

Don't know if they're SDIO - could be, nobody is sure.

You won't see any real performance difference between Class 2 and Class 4/Class 6 with the card in the device, you'll only see a performance difference when you use the card on a PC (ie. faster writes). If the card will spend most of it's life in the N800 with only occasional visits to the PC I personally think it's hard to justify the extra £15.50 for the Class 4, and impossibly to justify the extra £22.50 for the Class 6.

From my experience, avoid SanDisk as their SDHC cards don't seem to support high speed (48Mhz) mode which allows much better read performance. Transcend Class 2 have been very good in my experience and support high speed mode - I've seen 12MB/s read performance with 4GB and 8GB C2 Transcend cards.

£25 for 8GB C2 is pretty damned good, and Kingston is a reputable brand.

Answers my questions perfectly - thanks Millhouse