Memory Class for TP2, 4 or is 2 good? Or do I need 6?

[WBFAir]

Hello all

I would like to get 16GB add-on card for my TP2.

At first I was looking at SanDisk as I just know the name but then I'm learning about this class thing and the highest one they make in 16 is a class 4 and it isn’t cheap nor easy to find.

Their class 2 one is pretty easy though but I don't know if its fast enough.

Then there are some off brands and a Kingston at NewEgg that are class 6 but do I really need that?

At any rate I really want the 16 as I would like to get a lot of music on there and possibly be able to take and keep a lot of pics and vids to.

Also I want to store a lot of map data for my GPS program, which I think I will really need the speed for as that has to refresh every time I move to the next screen.

Any advice would be very helpful

Thanks

[Laos101]

class = mb/s

so class 6 = 6mb/s read/write.

honestly try for class 6 as much s possible. some cant tell the difference but I can

[WisdomWolfX]

Honestly, for use in the TP2, it isn't going to make much of a difference.

[erockvr6]

the only time you'll notice a difference is when you transfer files to and from the card, you mentioned music, so putting an album on the card will take a few more mins on a class 2 card as opposed to a class 6, with just using the card to listen to music or scan pics and vids, you wont notice any difference.

[pousti]

i own a 16gb sandisk class 2 and it reads and writes data at a little under 4mb a sec when in the tp2. when i put in a card reader... like magic i can read at over 10mb a sec and write at just under 6mb a sec.

so get what u think is best. atleast for me i know what to do when i need to transfer large xvid movies fast.

[Eschelon]

I currently use a 4GB Sandisk class 2 and have never had an issue being bottlenecked by the slower class 2 card. Writing to the card is slightly slower, but as far as overall phone performace is concerned, class 2 works just fine

[WBFAir]

Thanks Guys

I ended up ordering the RiData http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820183245 one.

The funny thing is, I noticed on reading most of the reviews of quite a lot of the different cards, especially in the Class 6 units that I would say between 40 to 50% of them no matter who made them, that there were reports that the card would work for a while then die.

I wonder if this is a issue as they are class 6 or not but I figured for the price and the class number but mostly as it had quite a few favorable reviews, I'd give this one a shot.

I also wonder if a lot of that doesn't have to do with the fact the a micro card is so small and thin that if its used in something that it gets taken in and out of a lot, that it can't be good for the card.

At any rate thanks again for the advice guys.

[malibu_23]

FTW!!!