Reddit reviews Transcend 8 GB Class 10 SDHC Flash Memory Card Up to 30MB/s (TS8GSDHC10E)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Motherboard/CPU| Raspberry Pi Rev.B| $35.00
Case| Raspberry Case| $6.46
Power Supply| USB Power Supply| $5.79
Storage| 8GB Class 10 SD Card| $8.95
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $56.20
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 08:08 EDT-0400 |

>I think from memory that class 10 cards can cause problems, which is what I had.

That's definitely not true. Class 10 is absolutely preferred over anything lower class. It's not the class that would cause problems… just the specific cards firmware itself. Being class 10 or not doesn't have anything to do with it.

I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember seeing a huge chart that listed SD card compatibility reports with all the different XBMC/Pi distros. Using that chart and my intentions, I decided to purchase this card. I've had zero incompatibilities with it.

I'm in the habit of formatting my SD cards after every import, so a text file on the card is not particularly feasible. (Maybe that's a feature to suggest for Magic Lantern?) Instead, I just replace the existing label with a new, printed label containing my phone number and an address (my dad's).

If I ever lose a card, I don't really care about the card itself; 8GB cards go for about $7 on Amazon, or a bit more at a brick-and-mortar retailer if I need one in a hurry. I just want the images back.

$42.93 Raspberry Pi

+ $5.79 HDMI cable

+ $10.77 WiFi Adapter

+ $13.59 Case

+ $5.90 USB Wall Charger

+ $8.95 Memory Card 8 GB

+ $17.94 Wireless Keyboard

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$105.87

... and now you can begin to customize it

I think you'll have a hard time finding a kit that just includes an SD card and power supply. Most of the kits on Amazon include the Raspberry Pi itself. There's an Adafruit accessory kit that doesn't include the Pi, but has a case and a bunch of other stuff that it sounds like you don't want.

There are a bunch of options to buy individually though. Here are just a few:

• SD cards, power supply and USB cable from Adafruit (note that they sell the wall adapter and cable separately, normally these are sold together)
  
  
• SD card and power supply from Amazon.
  
  If you are comfortable installing the operating system yourself (it's not that hard at all, just follow the directions here), it might be cheaper to just get a blank SD card, I'm not sure.
  
  For the record I have this SD card and this power supply from Amazon and haven't had any issues. No guarantees that they're the cheapest/best options though.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VNKNEG

~ 10 to 15s to get an ssh session over wifi

Ok, I used a class 10 card and its slightly faster. just a couple of seconds difference. still have to make a decision on getting a 3.0 thumb drive. http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Class-Flash-Memory-TS8GSDHC10E/dp/B003VNKNEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376226151&sr=8-1&keywords=8gb+class+10+sd+card

Good Guide. There are definitely some things in your guide I want for myself. I have the Canon t2i. I would just upgrade the SD card to something with a class 6 or better rating like this only because the t2i can't record video if the SD card is slow. The manual recommends class 6 or better.

My suggestion:

Get the Acer C7 Chromebook for $199.00.

Then buy an SD card for less than $10.


Finally, go to this website that specializes in turning a raspberry pi into an emulation station. There's instructions on how to turn the SD card into the emulation station on there.

You should be able to use that WITH the chromebook for everything you've said you want. Brand new awesome chromebook and an all in one emulation system for less than $210.



REDDIT: If anything I've said is wrong or doesn't/won't actually work, please reply and tell us. I recently made myself a raspberry pi SNES using the linked website. I assume the same will work, but I'm not a linux pro. Any info (confirming or denying what I said) would be greatly appreciated.



If none of what I said interests you, I agree with what u/LFKhael has said.

Price listed is $12.99. Amazon is a few cents cheaper and available on prime: http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Class-Flash-Memory-TS8GSDHC10E/dp/B003VNKNEG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1310489488&sr=8-3