A Warning to all ebayers: 4GB SD CARD HORRIBLE

[almightyzues]

4 GB Secure Digital SD High Speed Memory Card
here on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/4-GB-Secure-Digital-SD-High-Speed-Memory-Card_W0QQitemZ160107919463QQihZ006QQcategoryZ12261 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

is horrible! don't buy this!
It works and it can hold files but its not recognized by the cowon d2 at all!
after about 3 minutes of trying to see whats wrong with it my computer started crashing and stalling; and from then on it just wouldnt work.

just a fair warning cause i don't want my fellow brothers to fall in the same trap :-p

[M4psycho]

This is just another testament as to why you don't buy no name crap, especially from ebay. When it comes to memory and flash cards and what not, I recommend always buying the brand name stuff because it has warranty and is tested and true :). Seriously, don't be cheap. You weren't cheap when you bought the D2 so you shouldn't be cheap with what you buy to use with your D2.

[almightyzues]

This is just another testament as to why you don't buy no name crap, especially from ebay. When it comes to memory and flash cards and what not, I recommend always buying the brand name stuff because it has warranty and is tested and true :). Seriously, don't be cheap. You weren't cheap when you bought the D2 so you shouldn't be cheap with what you buy to use with your D2.

totally agree with
i just don't know why I did it lol

[mikey]

You say your card can hold files but your card maybe a fake check below if it applies, it happened to me buying a usb drive and found below which was EXACT in my circumstance and maybe in yours, if it is report the seller

* The fake will deceive you by displaying the 'false/oversize' capacity when you connect it to your PC, however they will NOT be able to store the data to the stated capacity.
* So you MUST perform data test by writing a BIG (1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB) file to the card, then READ back the same file from the card to another location on your PC to compare. The READ back process is the only proven way to uncover its 'REAL' capacity.
* A genuine card drive will complete data transfer of a single 1GB file anywhere from 50 to 180 seconds writing to. Usually the writing time is twice as long as the reading time.
* The fake will take an excessively long time (1 to 7 hours) only 'pretending' writing but the data was not actually being written. Hence when you try to read it back, it will claim data as being CORRUPT. Many have reported that many strange files/folders eg. 00000.000 will appear and you cannot delete them.
* The fake cards are usually shipped out from ASIA especially from China, Hong Kong, Korea or Singapore, and they are also listed on Australian, UK, USA and European's eBay.
* The counterfeit model cannot be located or matched with any genuine models on the manufacturer's web site.
* Counterfeit 'USB Flash Drive / Compact Flash / Secure Digital / Memory Stick' are flooding the eBay market at very low Buy-It-Now (too good to be true) price to make you think is an absolute BARGAIN.

[M4psycho]

totally agree with
i just don't know why I did it lol

Probably because you were thinking "aw man I just bought a D2, I'm a little short on cash and this is such a great add-on! I'll get it!"???? :P