[BigMike]

OK, so this weekend, I am taking a LOT of pictures. I have a 1gig microdrive, and transferring it from my camera takes 30-45 minutes. The only reason I haven't gotten a card reader yet is because I don't have USB2. Through USB 1.1, will it be faster to transfer using a card reader?

 

[JRB]

If I say it will be the same, will I seem cooler to you???

 

[BigMike]

If I say it will be the same, will I seem cooler to you???

Loco, you are already cool to me

 

[BigMike]

wow, that sounded REALLY gay didnt it?

 

[JRB]

wow, that sounded REALLY gay didnt it?

Yes - but I don't think there is anything wrong with that. My camera downloads pretty quickly with USB 2.0, so I don't know that a card reader would help. Seems like you still have to transfer, unless you have a mac with osmosis or something.

 

[Toshi]

if you just have usb 1.1 the difference in speed will be negligible. buy a usb 2.0 card for $20 and slap that card in a usb 2.0 reader (or substitute firewire for usb 2.0 if you swing that way)

oh, and microdrives are notoriously slow. if you're sticking w/ the microdrive forget the usb 2.0 idea and just wait.

 

[BigMike]

if you just have usb 1.1 the difference in speed will be negligible. buy a usb 2.0 card for $20 and slap that card in a usb 2.0 reader (or substitute firewire for usb 2.0 if you swing that way)

oh, and microdrives are notoriously slow. if you're sticking w/ the microdrive forget the usb 2.0 idea and just wait.

Well poo on the microdrive then

And I can't get a usb card, because I need it for my laptop

and I do have firewire, but....... they dont make firewire card readers. I've looked everywhere for them.

 

[Toshi]

huh? i have a firewire card reader not two feet from me.

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=firewire+cf+card+reader&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&sa=N&tab=ff&oi=froogler

 

[hooples3]

you can always go and get yourself a polaroid camera.... you can take 24 pics and it takes only 5 minutes to develop.. its the new rave !!!