Micro SD before Christmas

cormie

Hi,
Someone I know ordered a desire from o2 today, 169eur on a 45 per month contract for 18 months. Anyway, I don't think it comes with ANY micro SD card at all

I think an 8gb would be suitable but maybe 16 if the price is right.

I have this one (16gb class 6) myself: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260664869515 but I'm not sure if it would get here on time for Christmas.

I just did a quick search and see an 8gb class 6 for nearly a 3rd of the price of the 16gb delivered here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8GB-Micro-SDHC-Class-6-TEAM-Card-RETAIL-CLASS-6-8GB-/260705824638?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_PDAsAccessories_MemoryCards&hash=item3cb3472f7e which also says it's in Dublin so should have no problem getting here.

Only things is it's an unknown brand and an unknown seller. Would it be ok I wonder? Can anyone recommend where I could get a good quality class 6 micro SD, 8gb for a max of around €20 delivered please? 2nd hand even!

Mr E

http://www.shop4memory.com - they're in Co. Kildare, and 100% reliable.
Order today and you should get it tomorrow (Monday at latest).

cormie

Cool thanks a lot! They have a 16gb Sandisk Micro SD for 32eur, but it doesn't say anything about what class it is and I'd be very hesitant to get anything lower than a class 6 after experiencing bad results myself using lower on a desire. Is there any way to tell what class that is? I'm guessing because it's Sandisk, and 32 eur, that it's probably not such a high class?

I wonder would that Irish ebayer be ok, they actually have a high amount of feedback and a good feedback score too so imagine they can be counted on. Based in Dublin too..

roboshatner

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/Micro-SDHC/Kingston/Kingston-16GB-Micro-SD-%28SDHC%29-Card---Class-4-%2B-SDHC-Adaptor

I bought one got it in a couple of days

Abelloid

Desire comes with a 4gig card.

cormie

According to the o2 "what's in the box" tab on the desire page, there is no mention of a memory card and they give you the option to buy a 4gb card on checkout for extra...

roboshatner, thanks for the link, I'd prefer a class 6 though and I hear that shipments from mymemory can possibly get customs charged on top as they are based in the Jersey Islands or something like that, plus with the bad weather approaching, maybe it wouldn't make it on time?

cormie

It's approaching the "too late" stage to order one online I think. How risky would it be to order that ebay one based in Dublin I wonder? If it's an unknown brand and that, would I be taking a big risk?

Or does anyone know any bricks and mortar stores that sell them at a decent price? Just want a reasonably enough priced class 6 8gb one

cormie

Just saw this about "Team Group Inc" Micro SD cards (that's the cheap one I linked to from Irish seller on first post): http://ivoras.sharanet.org/blog/tree/2010-08-03.cheated-on-e-bay---microsd-card-by-team-group-inc..html

Pity, this looks like an ok deal here: http://www.phonesonline.ie/Product.asp?ProductID=568

cormie

Think I'll go for this: http://www.memoryc.ie/memory/TS8GUSDHC6.html

Doesn't say much on that site itself, but I read good things about that card elsewhere and it's the same model number and that's the cheapest I've found it, based in Ireland I hope, so hopefully get it on time

Mr E

Same company as my earlier link, cormie (both trading as gobeyond). They're based in Celbridge, so you should have it by Tuesday at the latest.

cormie

Interesting, I tried search for the same card on shop4memory, and it doesn't come up at all, but then if you google shop4memory TS8GUSDHC6, a link comes up with a list of cards, you can't actually click in to any link, but if you click add to cart, the same one appears to be €22.

On the memoryc site, I'm not even sure if they are in stock, it says usually ships in 1-2 days, but it says estimated shipping date will be 22nd when I add it to the cart so I'm not sure what the story is there. With the weather we're having, there might be delays getting shipments in from overseas so I'm not sure if they could fulfil the 1-2 days getting it and then it also says the latest date to order by for Christmas delivery is the 20th, if they won't have the stock till the 22nd, then I'm not sure if I'd get it. Strange how both websites have different prices too if they are trading under the same parent company?

cormie

Just on the off chance anyone knows any good deals up North, please share Peats have a few and the prices don't seem so bad, but looking for class 6 8gb for around the €20 mark.

kierank01

JustinOval wrote: »

Desire comes with a 4gig card.

Confirmed
My desire came with a 4 gig card

cormie

Did you get it from o2 recently though? Mine came with a 4gb card aswell, but it said so on the blurb on the page and I wasn't asked if I wanted to buy a 4gb card for extra when checking out the shopping cart so I'm not sure if o2 have removed the card in the hope to appear to be selling the phone cheap.

kierank01

It was a couple of months ago. I got it in a shop, not online.

There was nothing about an sd card when I bought it, and I was surprised when I found one it.

cormie

Well there really should be one provided with the phone, would be nice if there is, but based on the checkout process, it mightn't be

roboshatner

customs never stopped me and had it in a week works great.

16 gigs for my psp oh yeah

cormie wrote: »

According to the o2 "what's in the box" tab on the desire page, there is no mention of a memory card and they give you the option to buy a 4gb card on checkout for extra...

roboshatner, thanks for the link, I'd prefer a class 6 though and I hear that shipments from mymemory can possibly get customs charged on top as they are based in the Jersey Islands or something like that, plus with the bad weather approaching, maybe it wouldn't make it on time?

cormie

Just reporting back to say there is a 4gb micro sd with the desire from o2!

No rush on getting a bigger one so, especially since anywhere I'd get it before Christmas now seems to be very expensive compared to online!

kierank01

cormie wrote: »

Just reporting back to say there is a 4gb micro sd with the desire from o2!

No rush on getting a bigger one so, especially since anywhere I'd get it before Christmas now seems to be very expensive compared to online!

I betcha if you had selected an sd card from the checkout, they would have just have given you the one that is in the box, and pocketed the extra money.

Abelloid

cormie wrote: »

Just reporting back to say there is a 4gb micro sd with the desire from o2!

I told you that last week. :pac: