[Vanhackspace] need low-cost SD cards (at least 64 MB)

[Brolin Empey]

Hello World,

Does anyone know of a source (local or otherwise) of low-cost full-size 
SD cards?  My employer uses SD cards to store software images for our 
embedded ARM Linux computers.  These images fit on a 64 MB SD card, so 
it is wasteful to buy new 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, or whichever capacity is 
the lowest-priced cards we can find because we are paying for so much 
more than we need.  Months ago, I found 64 MB generic SD cards sold as 
lots of 10 on eBay.  They cost about 3 USD per card and included free 
shipping from Hong Kong to Canada.  I should have bought more because 
they are no longer unavailable. :(  I did not buy more because I thought 
I could buy more as needed, especially since the shipping is free. 
Searching for SD cards on eBay is very annoying because eBay has at 
least 3 categories for SD cards even though they are all the same 
product, so I have to search separately in each category, then sort by 
price + shipping, then use a pile of exclusions search terms to exclude 
all the USB card readers and micro/miniSD→full-size SD card adapters 
because these non-SD card items are in the same category as the SD 
cards. (fail)  Anyway, I think I may be better off trying to get quotes 
on low-capacity (let’s say <= 256 MB) SD cards from a specialised flash 
memory (card) supplier.

I should probably note I live and work in Delta, not Vancouver, but 
Delta is still part of Metro Vancouver.

I think this is my first post to this mailing list. :)  I have been 
subscribed for months, though, and have visited VHS once last year.

See you at SHHH #8!

Thanks,
Brolin

PS:  I almost forgot to mention I have already posted want ads on eBay 
and the Vancouver Craigslist weeks ago, but have not yet received any 
replies.  I could still try posting on Kijiji.

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