[ltp] MicroSD and Thinkpad T61

[Marius Gedminas]

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On Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 10:37:40AM -0800, John Jason Jordan wrote:
> I have a Thinkpad T61 with Fedora 14 x86_64. I am planning on buying an
> Atrix 4G Android phone as soon as they are available:
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> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=3D3099
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> The phone takes a microSD card up to 32 GB. I know nothing of such
> devices, but I do know that my T61 has a slot in front that looks
> suspiciously like a microSD card would fit in it. I think the slot will
> take several different kinds of cards, but I can't find my user manual
> and I can't find a PDF of it on Lenovo's site, or a list of technical
> specifications for the T61.
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> I am now going to ask Google to educate me on microSD cards, but in the
> meantime, does anyone know what kind of cards the T61 will take?

My T61 has a card reader that reads full-size SD cards.  To put a
microSD in, you'll need an adapter.  These are often sold together with
microSD cards.

This is a nice overview of all the different kinds of SD cards:
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/how-to/understand-sd-card-lingo-and-compati=
bility/

Personally, I think it's more convenient to connect an Android phone to
the laptop with a USB cable, instead of physically moving cards around.

Marius Gedminas
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