So actually the simple answer is : as long as i stick with SPI access i will be fine ? Thank you all for your time On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:03 PM, William Chops Westfield wrote: > > On Nov 7, 2008, at 5:31 AM, Harold Hallikainen wrote: > >>> YI - SPI interface may not work on some newer larger cards. >> >> Any confirmation on this? Are we in danger of the SPI compatible cards >> going off the market? > > My understanding is that SDHC (greater than 2GB) cards may not/do not > support the SPI/MMC mode of access. There have been some reports that > SOME SD cards (<=2G) have not worked in products/projects that require > the SPI mode, but most do. (IIRC, the "suspect" cards were actually > brand-name cards, so it's not a simple cost savings.) > > Your guess is as good as mine how long how long we'll be able to buy > SD cards of size 2G or less. I would guess "a long time"; a lot of > consumer products don't support SDHC... > > BillW > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist