Which flash storage is best for a Powerbook G4?

[mac-man6]

Let us know how you get on. I had a similar issue with one of my first adapters and I think I ultimately ended up with the more expensive StarTech 2-slot adapter, which works wonderfully. I also made the initial mistake of not using a UDMA CF card. My setup is with a Bronze Keyboard PB. Basically, there's a limit to what I'm willing to invest into an older machine (unless it's a classic Mac), and the CF/IDE solution seems to be a happy medium. I've recently tried the SD/IDE method and wouldn't recommend it.

Sure, but unfortunately the $3 adapter I bought isn't part of Amazon prime and is shipping from China. I don't know if anything ships quickly from China, eBay, Amazon and DealsExtreme have all taken weeks to arrive. I'll let you know the details once it arrives.

 

[LazarusNine]

Curious as to why you'd not recommend the SD option? For the money they seem to be the best option in terms of Cost/MBs/GB, I mean you can get a 64GB UHS-3 1066x SD card for around @$25. I'd be willing to believe it depends on the actual controller chipset that's used on the adapter. A lot of the cheaper ones max out at around 20MB/s due to the horrible chipset controllers that are used. But some of the newer ones have compatibility issues with older IDE controllers. Food for thought.

To be fair, it might be my specific setup. I feel as if it's slightly hit and miss, but perhaps that's down to the reasons you suggest. The CF to IDE solution isn't having to do as much to make the conversion. When you have to rely on a cheap chipset to make the transition from IDE to SD, you start entering murkier waters. To be fair, I have a second IDE to SD adapter in another machine, and that seems to work perfectly well - if a bit slower than the IDE to CF solution.

 

[mac-man6]

The adapter arrived this week but still doesn't work when attached to an internal IDE connector. What's interesting is that the drive loads without an issue when attached to a USB/IDE adapter. It even loads in Windows as the D drive next to the C drive in my computer window, not below it like if it was a flash card. It's frustrating because I tried it in my Powerbook G4 and the Thinkpad and no luck with either. I have two laptops torn apart on the floor and no closer to a solution.

TLDR:

IDE/USB adapter YES
ThinkPad              NO

PowerBook G4     NO

If anyone can think of anything please let me know!