Well, it's time to upgrade. I've been using my mom's 4mp Kodak DX4900 point-and-shoot digital camera with a 128mb CF card for awhile, and I now want my own :) I've decided to save up for a 5mp Nikon Coolpix 5400. Now, my question is about media. I want to get a big, fat compactFlash card for it, so I don't have to worry about multiple cards or running out of space or anything. I found what seems to be a pretty good deal on one from a company called Transcend. It's a 2.2gb Type II compactFlash card and runs for $179 with free shipping at Newegg. Here's the link:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-160-136&depa=0

The price is a bit steep, but for what it offers it seems like a pretty good deal. Now, my first question is about Transcend. I don't think I've ever heard of them before...does anyone know if they make good cards?

The next question is...is this a good idea? I'd like to only have to use one card, but it may be a better idea to get a few smaller cards. Decent 512mb CF cards go for about $100, so getting a 2.2gb for $179 seems like a good idea...which leads me back to the first question...is Transcend a good company, since their product isn't insanely expensive, as it seems it should be, lol.

As for speed...the other card I was looking at was from the same company, a 1gb high-speed CF card, and it actually costs more (for less!). Here's the link:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-160-116&depa=0

I only have experience with the stock 16mb CF card that came with the Kodak and the 128mb card we use with it. Would getting the "faster" CF card be better, even tho it's less space and more expensive? If the only real reason for getting a high-speed card is for fast transfers to the computer, I can handle getting a slow card...I don't mind sticking it in my card reader and waiting 10 minutes for all the pictures to copy over (if it's 2gb of pictures, heh). However, if it really affects the camera itself, I don't want to have to wait five minutes or something between shots while it writes. I am by no means professional, just a wanna-be amateur who is looking to take it a step further :) My mom's card takes maybe 5 or 10 seconds to "take" the picture to the card, so you can't shoot real fast anyway, so if the speed is somewhere in that range, I really don't mind.

I've done some googling on the card but I haven't found much info on them, especially in terms of reviews.

So, I'd like to hear your thoughts on this before I invest in new equipment. I'll probably be using this camera for many years, so I just want to get a decent setup and go with it :)

Thanks in advance!
-Dave