MMC and SD card question

According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage is the
MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I didn't want
to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in my N
Gage?

I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place had
any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD cards
avaiable.

Thanks...

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MMC only.

Try here:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/Produ...gory=Flash+Mem
ory


THE BLACKPANTHER

At work (TechWorks/Officeworks, Australia) we sell a WIDE range of SD cards,
and in the last 2-3 months we have only had one line of MMC cards, which
were actually MORE expensive than the SDs .. now we only sell SDs .. a lot
of places iv been to are the same way ..


"tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage
is
> the
> | MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I
didn't
> want
> | to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in
my
> N
> | Gage?
> |
> | I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place
> had
> | any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD
cards
> | avaiable.
> |
> | Thanks...
>
> You can only use MMC in any Nokia.
>
> SD cards are widely available cos the price is higher; hence more profit
> margin ;-)
>
> MMC is widely available here in malaysia...dun see what's da problem.. ?
Go
> downtown to some big town..better selection..not the corner shop... or try
> ebay? A lot of nice Sandisk 32MBs on auction cheap
>
>

Ngage MMC only, 7dayshop has some deals, also over xmas dixons were selling
128s cheap.



"Blackpanther" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:VA.00000055.0274aab8@blackpanther...
> MMC only.
>
> Try here:
> http://www.scan.co.uk/products/Produ...gory=Flash+Mem
> ory
>
>
> THE BLACKPANTHER
>
>
>

only MMCs work...SDs are NO GO ....


"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage is
the
> MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I didn't
want
> to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in my
N
> Gage?
>
> I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place
had
> any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD cards
> avaiable.
>
> Thanks...

Hi

unfortunately you cant use any SD cards in devices that only use MMC cards
like the ngage or the 6600.

the reason for this is that a MMC has 8 pins on it while the SD card has 9.
you need the hardware to use both.

you can use a MMC card in a SD capable device, but not a SD card in a MMC
capable device.

My iPAQ 3970 can use both cards because its a SD card device, but a 6600 can
only use MMC cards.

You will also notice that MMC cards are becoming widespread. Only a year ago
the maximum capacity was 64Mb. Now 128Mb is common as well as 256Mb with
512Mb cards appearing.

Hope this helps.

Eyman


"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage is
the
> MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I didn't
want
> to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in my
N
> Gage?
>
> I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place
had
> any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD cards
> avaiable.
>
> Thanks...

So ur telling me....are MMCs going extinct?

"Lord-Data" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
| At work (TechWorks/Officeworks, Australia) we sell a WIDE range of SD
cards,
| and in the last 2-3 months we have only had one line of MMC cards, which
| were actually MORE expensive than the SDs .. now we only sell SDs .. a lot
| of places iv been to are the same way ..
|
|
| "tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
| news:[email protected]...
| > "BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
| > news:[email protected]...
| > | According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the
N-Gage
| is
| > the
| > | MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I
| didn't
| > want
| > | to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in
| my
| > N
| > | Gage?
| > |
| > | I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one
place
| > had
| > | any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD
| cards
| > | avaiable.
| > |
| > | Thanks...
| >
| > You can only use MMC in any Nokia.
| >
| > SD cards are widely available cos the price is higher; hence more profit
| > margin ;-)
| >
| > MMC is widely available here in malaysia...dun see what's da problem.. ?
| Go
| > downtown to some big town..better selection..not the corner shop... or
try
| > ebay? A lot of nice Sandisk 32MBs on auction cheap
| >
| >
|
|

Well, not nesesscarily, just saying at work, and a lot of places in
Australia, all I can find are SD cards .. I have no idea why .. youd think,
on principle, since SD has more to it, and not many people actually use that
extra function of SD, youd think that SDs would be the rarer one .. but from
my experiece here, its not so ..

That said, there are a lot of online shops with MMC ..


"tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So ur telling me....are MMCs going extinct?
>
> "Lord-Data" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | At work (TechWorks/Officeworks, Australia) we sell a WIDE range of SD
> cards,
> | and in the last 2-3 months we have only had one line of MMC cards, which
> | were actually MORE expensive than the SDs .. now we only sell SDs .. a
lot
> | of places iv been to are the same way ..
> |
> |
> | "tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> | news:[email protected]...
> | > "BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> | > news:[email protected]...
> | > | According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the
> N-Gage
> | is
> | > the
> | > | MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I
> | didn't
> | > want
> | > | to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards
in
> | my
> | > N
> | > | Gage?
> | > |
> | > | I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one
> place
> | > had
> | > | any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD
> | cards
> | > | avaiable.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks...
> | >
> | > You can only use MMC in any Nokia.
> | >
> | > SD cards are widely available cos the price is higher; hence more
profit
> | > margin ;-)
> | >
> | > MMC is widely available here in malaysia...dun see what's da problem..
?
> | Go
> | > downtown to some big town..better selection..not the corner shop... or
> try
> | > ebay? A lot of nice Sandisk 32MBs on auction cheap
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

no hes telling you hes a crappy supplier cuz he cant understand the
market....

cheers

"tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So ur telling me....are MMCs going extinct?
>
> "Lord-Data" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | At work (TechWorks/Officeworks, Australia) we sell a WIDE range of SD
> cards,
> | and in the last 2-3 months we have only had one line of MMC cards, which
> | were actually MORE expensive than the SDs .. now we only sell SDs .. a
lot
> | of places iv been to are the same way ..
> |
> |
> | "tuned by RÄZO" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> | news:[email protected]...
> | > "BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> | > news:[email protected]...
> | > | According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the
> N-Gage
> | is
> | > the
> | > | MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I
> | didn't
> | > want
> | > | to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards
in
> | my
> | > N
> | > | Gage?
> | > |
> | > | I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one
> place
> | > had
> | > | any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD
> | cards
> | > | avaiable.
> | > |
> | > | Thanks...
> | >
> | > You can only use MMC in any Nokia.
> | >
> | > SD cards are widely available cos the price is higher; hence more
profit
> | > margin ;-)
> | >
> | > MMC is widely available here in malaysia...dun see what's da problem..
?
> | Go
> | > downtown to some big town..better selection..not the corner shop... or
> try
> | > ebay? A lot of nice Sandisk 32MBs on auction cheap
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>

"BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage is
the
> MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I didn't
want
> to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in my
N
> Gage?
>
> I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place
had
> any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD cards
> avaiable.
>
> Thanks...

Try ebay i got a mmc card that is 258MB seen 512MB cards on ebay.


www.mobilega.me.uk

SD cards wont work in nokia phones .. seems they cheaped on the interface ..
SD cards have an extra pin, that the MMC socket doesnt have, despite being
very similar. So MMC only i'm afraid ..


"Sataday Night"
<[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
>
> "BCantin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > According to the N-Gage manual, the memory card type used by the N-Gage
is
> the
> > MMC. Now, the MMC and SD (Secure Data) cards look identical, but I
didn't
> want
> > to take the chance on getting the wrong format. Can I use SD cards in
my
> N
> > Gage?
> >
> > I wound up buying the MMC but the selection is horrible (only one place
> had
> > any, and they were only the 64 MB ones) while I found many, MANY SD
cards
> > avaiable.
> >
> > Thanks...
>
> Try ebay i got a mmc card that is 258MB seen 512MB cards on ebay.
>
>
> www.mobilega.me.uk
>
>