128GB microSDXC, when?

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The sad thing is that Windows Phone handles SD cards in a far superior way than Android. It's only really used in specific circumstances for music, video, photos, and documents and the OS manages everything, apps are not allowed to directly write to the SD card.
interesting. I never knew this? I guess I got stuck with a Windows Phone with no SD capability, so oh well. But the fact that I have to use some crapsoftware to actually interface with my Windows Phone is quite annoying.
 
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The sad thing is that Windows Phone handles SD cards in a far superior way than Android. It's only really used in specific circumstances for music, video, photos, and documents and the OS manages everything, apps are not allowed to directly write to the SD card.

not a surprise at all that Microsoft is able to do something right. They've been doing right for quite a while now IMO.

Google, still has no idea how to execute a plan.
 

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Just got the sandisk ultra 64gb for my gs3 for 38 bucks on amazon!


Gddamnit. I spent $54 on monday for a sandisk class 10. Please tell me yours isn't a class 10, or give me the link so i can get a second for my tablet.
 

AkumaX

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Gddamnit. I spent $54 on monday for a sandisk class 10. Please tell me yours isn't a class 10, or give me the link so i can get a second for my tablet.

its definitely a class 10. they stopped selling class 6 a long time ago.

its class ush1 or something like that,normal price was 99 and for blackfriday it was 38.Ill look for the link

found one for 42!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009QZH6JS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=sandisk%2064gb&qid=1353773124&sr=8-1

if you have a UHS-I device, then you can get UHS-I speeds. otherwise, it will default back to class 10.

UHS-I stuff is SD Spec 3.0x - UHS-I Speed Class 1 and 2 (50MB/s and 100MB/s)
Class stuff is SD Spec 2.0 - Class 2/4/6/10

In this particular case, the UHS-I in the SanDisk Ultra series will only benefit read speeds.

SanDisk Mobile Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC 30MB/S UHS-I Class 10

In a USB 2.0 Reader/Port:
- Read - 20MB/s
- Write - 14MB/s
In a USB 3.0 Reader/Port
- Read - 44MB/s
- Write - 14MB/s
 

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its definitely a class 10. they stopped selling class 6 a long time ago.



if you have a UHS-I device, then you can get UHS-I speeds. otherwise, it will default back to class 10.

UHS-I stuff is SD Spec 3.0x - UHS-I Speed Class 1 and 2 (50MB/s and 100MB/s)
Class stuff is SD Spec 2.0 - Class 2/4/6/10

In this particular case, the UHS-I in the SanDisk Ultra series will only benefit read speeds.

SanDisk Mobile Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC 30MB/S UHS-I Class 10

In a USB 2.0 Reader/Port:
- Read - 20MB/s
- Write - 14MB/s
In a USB 3.0 Reader/Port
- Read - 44MB/s
- Write - 14MB/s

So did I buy a good stick? not sure what else is out there lol
 

shortylickens

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If I were that serious about HD recording, I'd prefer a real camera, not a phone. And I dont need it for games & apps.
 

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My phone is 90% full now and I have a bunch of movies on it.I even shared a few movies to a few random people with gs3s in a bar.This kid gave me ip man 1,2 and 3 and it took up like 4gb and I gave hime a few movies also.

I was amazed how fast the wifi direct goes on the gs3,it took about 6 min to get all 3 HD movies from one gs3 to another.

I will use the 64gb stick with ease as I use my gs3 as a media server now in my network.
 

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i want a 128gb microsd card. and im sick of limitations. phone makers- next phone you make just make the address limit at 999TB. thanks.
 

dagamer34

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Just buy the 64GB. Even if one were released tomorrow, it's MSRP would be in the $150-200 range which isn't cost-effective. If you really need more than 64GB of space, I would rethink my storage strategy.
 

Eug

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My first hard drive was 25 MB. (Yes, that's MB.)

Just sayin'.

who needs add in cards? google doesn't seem to think you do :D
Ironically, my Razr HD (which is Moto's latest and greatest, released after they were bought by Google) has a microSD slot.

However, I'm told it doesn't support NTFS (or exFAT). That means only 32 GB is sufficient. I'd probably get a 64 if it supported files over 4 GB. Why files so large? Just because I don't want to reencode what I already have.
 
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WelshBloke

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...However, I'm told it doesn't support NTFS (or exFAT). That means only 32 GB is sufficient. I'd probably get a 64 if it supported files over 4 GB. Why files so large? Just because I don't want to reencode what I already have.

Seriously. If your video files for a mobile device are >4gb then you're doing something wrong.
 

Eug

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Seriously. If your video files for a mobile device are >4gb then you're doing something wrong.
In 2012, if you're encoding your files multiple times at different sizes for different devices, you're wasting your time. Even mobile devices in 2012 can easily play back 1080p. The only limitation is storage space. With microSD, that doesn't have to be a limitation.
 

WelshBloke

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In 2012, if you're encoding your files multiple times at different sizes for different devices, you're wasting your time. Even mobile devices in 2012 can easily play back 1080p. The only limitation is storage space. With microSD, that doesn't have to be a limitation.

Obviously not as you wouldn't have this trouble if you did. :p

If you're really worried I think there's a few ways round it but you'll need root.