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1. Re-he-heeeeeaalllllyyyyy???
   
   Hmm. Well, I guess it kinda sucks that I just got my 8 GB disk in the mail yesterday! LOL.
   
   Oh well, I guess I can get by with the 8 GB until prices come down a little on the 16! VERY good news to know though! Just add this to the list of things Apple fanboys will be misrepresenting about the phone now! (G1 only supports 8 GB drive! FAIL)    by DesignDawg
   


2. Bah, I just got my 8gb as well. Oh well, I can't justify paying 3x the price for 2x the space. 8gb should last me a while, and I'll just upgrade when I need it.    by Jorsher
   


3. Fantastic.
   
   32GB up next, Google! Get cracking    by Cricketman
   


4. Yep, I just ordered my 8gb as well. I don't download music and stuff though, so I am sure that should be more than enough for my needs.    by *susan*
   


5. Well I ordered and received my 8GB MicroSD already so that'll do till I think I need more room.
   
   EDIT: OK I'm going to stick the 8GB into the adapter and use it on my camera....and then I'm going to still buy the 16GB one    by New World
   


6. lol i almost feel bad for those of you that just bought the 8GB one, at least it was cheap :P    by mast3rpyr0
   


7. Can't wait for the 8GB ones to go down to under $10    by Cricketman
   


8. Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cricketman Can't wait for the 8GB ones to go down to under $10

   
   Now that would def be good, even though i might go for the 16GB since i might enjoy the extra space. Will see.    by Driguez
   


9. Quote:

   Originally Posted by Driguez Now that would def be good, even though i might go for the 16GB since i might enjoy the extra space. Will see.

   Yeah, I decided to just go ahead and buy the 16 GB and use the 8GB for something else.    by New World
   


10. Isn't the cost more for the 16gb compared to two 8gb ones? Though of course it is more convenient to have a single card. Probably a good idea to hold out until the prices get lower.    by stopcrazypp
    


11. i have had an 8gb in my unlocked at&t 8525 for a few months now. i currently have a ton of ringtones on it, the hulk movie,the entire kjb in mp3, alot of programs and alot of various audio files{sermons,coast to coast,music etc.} i currently still have around 3gigs free. so i'll just swap it to my g1 when that arrives. i'll wait for the price to drop on the 16gig. but it's great to know that g1 supports it.    by crazythunder
    


12. I agree. I think I'm just going to buy an 8gb for now and wait until the 16gb prices go down or *crosses fingers* maybe simply wait until the G1 supports 32.    by missxoash
    


13. Wow, I just checked out prices on the 16gb and am definitely OK with the 8gb I ordered now. Like I said, for what I download, I think it will be more than enough.....for now.    by *susan*
    


14. I'm going to just buy another 8GB card ($27 with adapters on NewEgg), and secure the MiniSD holder behind the battery cover with the second card in it...it's just a thin plastic envelope. It'd always be there, tough to lose, easy to find/switch. Movies on one card, music on another!    by snoslicer8
    


15. The 8GB memory card is plenty of storage for the average consumers. I've got about 1.3GB left on my 16GB iPhone 3G -- lots of music, a bunch of pics and videos along with a number of 3rd party apps. I think I'm a power user, how about you?    by Vincent
    


16. mine was a class4 from supermediastore.com, which i ordered a few months ago. they didn't have class 6 at the time. not even sure if they do now, but i think class6 is the highest read\write speed. keep an eye out for those classes.    by crazythunder
    


17. You can NEVER have enough. With more, you can DO more!
    
    Several vendors are indicating stock will arrive on October 10, so I would avoid Best Buy or Verizon unless you REALLY like paying full retail price.
    
    Reg    by RegGuheert
    


18. Quote:

    Originally Posted by snoslicer8 I'm going to just buy another 8GB card ($27 with adapters on NewEgg), and secure the MiniSD holder behind the battery cover with the second card in it...it's just a thin plastic envelope. It'd always be there, tough to lose, easy to find/switch. Movies on one card, music on another!

    That's a great idea, but how would you secure the holder?? Do tell...    by missxoash
    


19. Very Cool, So glad I waited!! Yeah...$75 for 16 gig or $24 for 8 gig. But I like having it all on one card!    by McParty
    


20. Cool! I just got a google alert for this very posting. Good job guys! I think you were the first to report it.    by MrGibbage
    


21. Can you say PRICE
    D
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    !?!
    
    Like I said, prices would drop, but I didn't expect 16GB without firmware update. YAY! I'll wait to get expansion at least another 1.5-2 weeks (when I figure out what else I really want to order for my baby). I agree it may be worth it to get 8GB now ...and wait for 32 GB for later.
    
    WHEEEEE! And thanks for this great news!!    by insight spinner
    


22. ...should be obvious to all...
    
    ...When your buddy with the 16GB iPhone asks you how much storage your phone has...
    
    ...you won't have to say "4GB, but it's expandable to 16!"
    
    
    
    Reg
    
    P.S. BTW, installing a 32GB microSDHC when available will be even MORE important for a very similar reason!    by RegGuheert
    


23. apperently size does mattter..... lol    by King Leo
    


24. LOL, how True... how true!!    by McParty
    


25. Sooo, before I do something stupid... Is this the Micro sd card that we need??    by GrimShadows
    


26. right now the 8gig card will work, just need to order one, but that means I will have a 1,2,4,8 gig card ( if i buy the 8gig card ) or fork over the 75bucks for the 16gig... its still great news either way you look at it..    by kaysesoze
    


27. Can I just check something.
    
    The G1 has an ammount of Onboard Memory (I forget how much). With a 16Gb card this means that we now have more storage then any iPhone?
    
    Can someone confirm this so I can claim the Bragging rights with my iPhone owning friends.    by Darrell
    


28. Quote:

    Originally Posted by Darrell Can I just check something. The G1 has an ammount of Onboard Memory (I forget how much). With a 16Gb card this means that we now have more storage then any iPhone? Can someone confirm this so I can claim the Bragging rights with my iPhone owning friends.

    16GB + 256MB of internal memory I believe.
    
    So yes...that is more then the iPhone
    
    And thats not counting the 32GB sure to be on the way soon    by New World
    


29. I prefer to upgrade to 16GB ...    by ardhindie
    


30. Quote:

    Originally Posted by ardhindie I prefer to upgrade to 16GB ...

    Congrats on your first post!
    
    And to the #1 Android Community in the world.    by New World
    


31. "What's that, iPhone user? You want to know how much storage there is in my G1? Why that would be 16.25 GB!"
    
    Very funny!
    
    Reg    by RegGuheert
    


32. yea, my 8 will do at least for a little bit. i got it for just over $20, i'd buy 2 ..or 3...or 4...of them before i spend $100 on (1) 16Gb card.    by bizarro_stormy
    


33. 2 things:
    1. I'm excited about the 16Gb being released now, not so I can buy it, but because this will drive down the 8GB prices even further.
    2. The research I've done suggests that the bigger the card, the slower the card performs in real-world situations. So I'm afraid the 16GB at class 2 will be noticeably slower compared to an 8GB class 2. Until I hear differently, I will be going with 2 8gb class 6 cards at the same price.    by VikingDave
    


34. Good to hear. However, keep in mind that relying on an external source such as a SD card will most likely result in about a 30% drop in battery life. That's usually the case with most devices such as MP3 players, phones, etc. I guess until the battery life is assessed in the G1, this shouldn't be a concern.    by akarol
    


35. Great news! I've been holding off buying one... so, I'm on the search for the best price on a 16gb card.    by heyitsnan
    


36. Can you use 16gb sd cards or it has to be sdhc?    by G1Kwame
    


37. So far Buy.com I think had the best price delivered.    by McParty
    


38. I bought one from here:
    http://www.provantage.com/sandisk-sdsdq-016g-a11m~7SNDK2P3.htm
    
    And yes, I realize the image is not for this card...but I'm encouraged by the fine print!    by LimeDZeze
    


39. The 1GB card is plenty for me... I will wait for a 32GB just for bragging rights.
    
    So besides wanting to look like a D bag, there is really no need to get an iphone.    by TheSpaceProgram
    


40. Quote:

    Originally Posted by King Leo apperently size does mattter..... lol

    
    indeed it does llol    by rawskilz
    


41. So glad I didn't pull the trigger on that 8GB card last night... did pull the trigger on the Bluetooth headset though.    by marcomixtle
    


42. Which Headset did you get??    by McParty
    


43. can someone tell me the difference between sandisk's microSD vs micro centers microSD???? is it just the badging?
    
    and i am looking on amazon, newegg, etc. for the 8gb and there is like "class 4", "mobilemate reader", etc. what do they mean??? thanks.    by cto424
    


44. ohh not fair, just ordered a 8gb this morning..
    But if it comes to the point I can always upgrade later on    by tonyeng4ine
    


45. I got the 16g micorsd at BB. So for not so good. My movies that I have encoded keep freezing, just audio only, audio not in sync with video and errors coming up saying can't play the vidoe at this time. But I have the same 2 movies on the 1gig and they work just fine. So, I am assuming this must have to do with the speed of the 16g.
    
    So, I am pissed. I hope best buy takes it back and allows me to get the 8gig.    by Outrun
    


46. Quote:

    Originally Posted by cto424 can someone tell me the difference between sandisk's microSD vs micro centers microSD???? is it just the badging? and i am looking on amazon, newegg, etc. for the 8gb and there is like "class 4", "mobilemate reader", etc. what do they mean??? thanks.

    i'm not familiar with micro center, if its a brand or what not, but brand name products are the same with anything in life... usually its of better quality...
    
    buyer beware    by tread
    


47. 好是好，不过16g的卡实在贵了点。。不过很高兴因为卡总会降价的    by Miao.Y
    


48. My G1 phone could not read a 4GB Kingston MicroSDHC card. Even afterwards when I inserted the original 1 GB MicroSD card on to the G1 phone my mp3 song was stopped with SD card errors.
    I kept reading all of the G1 documentation and I have not seen any information regarding SD card upgrades or supported SD card formats. Very lame for a user manual, I read alot of comments about 16GB MicroSDHC card but I am curious if any of you had any luck with using the provided SD card or any SDHC card?    by Jack Murphy