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I have a variety of Class 6 Transcend cards as well as a dozen or so from other companies. It’s interesting the actual speeds of Transcend’s Class-6 cards vary widely. For example, I have two identical 8 GB Class 6 cards that were purchased about 6 months apart. The older one benchmarks (using ATTO-DISK the same software used in some professional reviews) about 50% faster than the newer one.

This 16 GB card is slower than both of my Transcend 8 GB cards. In fact it’s the slowest Class 6 card I have period. Most Class 6 cards test in the 10MB/sec – 15MB/sec range. This card only manages around 9MB/sec. The spec calls for a minimum of 6MB/sec so it still is acceptable. If you’re interested, check my review of the SanDisk Extreme Class 6. It’s literally more than 3 times faster than this card (but also costs significantly more).

It’s also worth noting the SanDisk Ultra Class 4 cards far outperform this card. But SanDisk is sort of in a class by themselves.

The good news is if you’re just shooting JPG still pics, or anything less than full 1080HD video, this card is probably fast enough. Only shooting HD Video at the highest quality settings on a higher end camera, or shooting long bursts of RAW images on a DSLR, are likely to tax this card.

I’ve also had a Transcend 2 GB card fail and I lost everything on it. While any card can fail, I’ve not had any problems with SanDisk or Kingston despite using those brands more heavily. There are lots of other reports of people having problems with Transcend cards as well (although some of those are likely from trying to use a card that was too slow for their application). So you have to balance the lower price with the possiblity you might lose everything on the card and the slower performance.

Finally, beware everything you put this card in needs to be SDHC compatible. If your PC, device or reader is more than a few years old, it might not be. I know people who filled up their new SDHC card with irreplaceable pics and video,
VA LINUX ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS

Questions for God? Check this out!!! Will blow your mind!!! Kept me hungry for more and really help me see the world, life and my purpose much differently. Well worth the read and a guarrantee to change something in your life. Enjoy.
Linux Pro Magazine Bluetooth

I’ve had my Kindle 2 since Jan 2010, it’s been such a pleasure to read on. But I do want to share a problem that I’ve encountered on numerous occasions while out in public:

A couple of days ago I was at Sea Island Shrimp House reading with Gracie when I got the strangest feeling we were not alone. I glanced to the right, left , everyone was busy eating their meals, not paying me any attention so I started reading again, but that feeling persisted. Again I looked to the right, left, nothing everyone was still eating, or conversing with each other. That odd feeling was still there, even stronger than before , giving me the willies so I looked behind me. Two employees were standing right behind me (I was at the end of a row of booths) looking over my shoulder, they must have been reading along with me ! As soon as I turned around they wanted to know if Gracie was a Kindle. So I spent the next few minutes talking about all things Kindle. When you purchase a Kindle it really should come with a warning of some sort.
Guide to Linux Installation

great product. I have a skinny dog under all that fur, and the birds love it. I highly reocmmend the furminator.
Cd Ripping Software Linux

This is a wonderful book to understanding how the linux networking code works. Good coverage of networking code for a beginner-developer to grasp.
Understanding Linux Network Internals

If your running RH7 or you already know how to move around and edit files in linux, this will be a good book.However, I have determined that it is impossible to have “the know all” book on linux admin. The subject is just too large for one book. This book will come in useful for its purpose, administering a RH server. But to cover it all you must buy other books like The UNIX System Administration Handbook, A good Sendmail book, a good Apache Server book (I don’t recommend O’Reilly’s Definite Guide). You will also need a good Linux security book and some sort of command line reference book like O’Reilly’s “Linux in a Nutshell”.If you are a beginner, you will need this book and eventually all the others I have mentioned, but you MUST have another book to help you along. If Coriolis ever publishes an up to date RH7 version of “Setting Up a Linux Internet Server Visual Black Book”, then it would make a great pair. Even the old version of the Visual Black Book will still help the beginner just fine but it’s always good to have the latest.Linux is free but learning it will cost you. Go ahead and get the book then go get all the other books.
Red Hat Linux Administrator

Artemis fowl was a fairly good book. there was action , adventure, and all that good stuff, but it was a little predictable. Artemis fowl wants the fairy gold, they get into a battle, and then, what’s next? The fairies get the gold back and Artemis stays alive with Butler. But the whole plot was great and I could even imagine the setting in my head. Overall, the whole story was good! Read “Artemis Fowl!!”
Moving to Linux BARNES

I owned a Forerunner 205 before purchasing the 305. I didn’t think I would use the heart rate monitor but since my purchase I use it on a regular basis. The only problem I have with the heart rate monitor it that I have a hard time viewing the heart rate while running. It is quite small and I usually were prescription sunglasses that don’t have the bifocal in them. Other than that I have not experienced any difficulties (I even run trails without a hitch).
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server

Wanna have even more FUN with loved ones? Wanna spend more time with someone, but can’t get past awkward conversations? Wanna stream movies and TV shows to your TV, as you like? Turn on the wii, baby (& get Netflix)! From canoeing with family members, to swordfighting with friends, to cow-racing with acquaintances, to watching old episodes of Fraggle Rock, wii will have you laughing, rowing, slashing, lassoing (a la Indy!), and yes, now watching for as long as you can stand it! We’ve had our wii about six months, and it just got better! We just started our Netflix subscription a few weeks ago, and we love that too! With a Netflix subscription that includes the ability to stream, if you’ve got an internet connection to your house, you can watch any one of TONS of movies and TV shows (stuff you can’t get on OnDemand!) My beau was especially excited about the 21 Jump Street Episodes Be prepared to spend more than just the purchase price for the wii – there are lots of fun extras that you kinda need, extra wii-motes and nun-chucks, in addition to the games (tip: always read the reviews on the games, I’ve bought a doozey or two, & if i had read the reviews here on amazon, I would have saved my $$ for a better game). But, if you have kids or you are even just a couple who goes out a lot, the wii (& now, netflix) may save you some money in the end, and you’ll spend more time together, doing fun stuff. And after all, isn’t that what life’s all about?

Thanks to wii and netflix, we eat at home more (saves money, gas, & calories); watch fewer commercials (they’re bad for the psyche AND the wallet!); are more active with our entertainment; spend more time with family & friends; spend less time aimlessly channel-surfing; enjoy more varieties of entertainment, like documentaries, old TV shows, and musician stuff; are more conservative with spending $7-15 per person to see a movie in the theatres (that we hopefully will enjoy!); and actually look forward to spending time at ho
Official Redhat Linux User

Linux multimedia options abound