Advice on CF card for HP HX4700 Please.

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Hi, I want to get a CF card for my HX4700. I'm a bit of a newbie to this and
I'm not too sure what to go for as one or two I have seen say you need a
jacket to use with them.

All I want is a 512mb (I'll get something bigger when I can afford it) card
that will fit straight into the PPC without any other accessory involved..

I would appreciate it if someone could tell me if the cards I have been
looking at on these links are suitable.

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120471

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120456

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120456

Also if you could give me a link to any that you can recommend, I would be
extremely grateful.

Thanks very much

Daneel

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"Daneel" <dan@eel.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I want to get a CF card for my HX4700. I'm a bit of a newbie to this
> and
> I'm not too sure what to go for as one or two I have seen say you need a
> jacket to use with them.
>
> All I want is a 512mb (I'll get something bigger when I can afford it)
> card
> that will fit straight into the PPC without any other accessory involved..
>
> I would appreciate it if someone could tell me if the cards I have been
> looking at on these links are suitable.
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120471
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120456
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=120456
>
> Also if you could give me a link to any that you can recommend, I would be
> extremely grateful.
>
> Thanks very much
>
> Daneel
>
>

Why not ask expansys? All the products you mention are supplied by them.

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"John" <spam@spamvirgin.net> wrote in message
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> Any compact flash card will work with the hx4700.
>

Looking at the HX4700 manual, it says that it has a CF Type II slot.
Does this mean that it has to have a type II CF card?

This page http://www.compactflash.org/faqs/faq.htm#What_is says that the
only difference between the two types is the cards thickness - Type I =
3.3mm. Type II = 5mm, and that the electrical interface is identical.
Which as far as I can see suggests that the Slot on the HX4700 should
accommodate either type, but will a Type I work ok with the HX4700?

Sorry if this seems a bit of a stupid question but I don't want to end up
sending off for the wrong card and having the hassle of sending it back etc

Cheers
Daneel

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"Sven" <sejohannsen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, a Type II slot will accept either Type I or Type II. Most CF memory
> cards are Type I. Microdrives, are little hard drives in CF format are
> generally Type II. They are much cheaper, come in larger capacities and
> since they are mechanical platters, take more power.
>
> --
> Sven
> MVP - Mobile Devices
> "Daneel" <dan@eel.com> wrote in message
> news:9Jcye.3499$qt3.601@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> >
> > "John" <spam@spamvirgin.net> wrote in message
> > news:r88ye.17495$zM2.6950@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
> >> Any compact flash card will work with the hx4700.
> >>
> >
> > Looking at the HX4700 manual, it says that it has a CF Type II slot.
> > Does this mean that it has to have a type II CF card?
> >
> > This page http://www.compactflash.org/faqs/faq.htm#What_is says that the
> > only difference between the two types is the cards thickness - Type I =
> > 3.3mm. Type II = 5mm, and that the electrical interface is identical.
> > Which as far as I can see suggests that the Slot on the HX4700 should
> > accommodate either type, but will a Type I work ok with the HX4700?
> >
> > Sorry if this seems a bit of a stupid question but I don't want to end
up
> > sending off for the wrong card and having the hassle of sending it back
> > etc
> >
> > Cheers
> > Daneel
> >
> >
>
Thanks for your help folks. I've sent off for a 1Gb PNY type II card, that
should do the job.
Cheers
Daneel