How big is 8 GigaBytes
 

Physically I mean, what size would you expect an 8 gigabyte memory chip to be. Bearing in mind 8 gigabytes is enough to hold about 12 or 13 dvds on it. And enough to hold a couple of 100,000 books.

I ordered one for my phone, once I discovered I could download tv content onto my phone from the internet. I couldn't believe they could cram 8 GB into a phone

So really how big do you think the chip is? I just received it.

(obviously I didn't post this on 'The Lab' because 100 geeks would know the answer!)

JTL

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whoops I'm a geek, so I dont want to spoil it.

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My daughter has a 2gb card for her phone and it's the tiniest thing ever! Probably about 4mm square. I assume an 8gb is either the same size or fractionally larger. Fairly incredible though.

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So wouldn't an 8 gigabyte card be 4 times the size?

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8GB mirco sd is about 6mm square is it not?

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No lol.

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I've got an 8Gb ipod. Including all the other gubbins in there it must be the size of a stamp and not much thicker. My 250Gb external hard drive is the size of a plastic take-away container.

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I don't think so. The SD cards that fit in camera are all the same size physically but have different amounts of memory on them. I assume it's the same with the phone ones. The salesman showed us a 1gb one which was the same size.

I am still seriously impressed that the diddy thing in her phone has a bigger memory than my old PC :rofl:

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The are making 32 gig SD cards now.

http://www.thisnext.com/item/2AA3F3C...SD-memory-Card

I"ll be getting one for my Cowan media Player.... (a bit like an Ipod, except there isn't anything it wont play.... From VOB to FLV and back to fLAC.... LOL.... Hmmm maybe I should be in the lab)

Re: How big is 8 GigaBytes
 

Samsung announced a 64 GB SD Card about three weeks ago, haven't seen one or the price yet.



The following is an IBM 5 Mbyte hard drive from about 40 years ago, the cost was in millions.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22.../harddrive.jpg

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"a digital watch????? What on earth is a digital watch?????"

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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I should think as it is a man posing this question its a lot smaller than he is going to tell you:ohmy:

I have no idea but I am sure when the OH see's this I will get the geeky answer:lol:

eve

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As this seems to be a bit of a techy thread, and I am desparate for acceptance into the modern era, can anyone help me with my ZX81, I'm having trouble with my cassette deck loading up the terradactyl game:)