Bequette Jeff jbeque...@tconl.com
> Subject: Re: New SD camera card reader > > i bought a "Promaster Digital" 4 in one when I discovered the > limitation of the camera (about 600 pics on the sd card) and the HP > photosmart printer (about 1000 pics). I took it to my local camera > shop where their reader came up with 4500+ photos on an 16gb SD > card. (Daughter went on tour) Amazing how they do not talk about > this when you're buying the large gigabyte cards > > > Bequette Jeff > jbeque...@tconl.com > > > > On Nov 26, 2009, at 7:10 AM, Stanton Mitrany wrote: > >> I also have one of these "Converter Drive" units of the Digital >> Concepts brand, which reads and writes both SD and MMC cards. It's >> double the width of a USB slot (when there are several in series) but >> it's offset to one side in order to take up only one slot's utility >> if >> it's placed at the end of a series of USB slots. It costs either >> $0.99 >> or $1.99 at MicroCenter stores (possibly also at >> <www.microcenter.com> >> also) and has worked fine for me for almost a year. >> >> Actually, I purchased a dozen of these tiny units, and have given >> them >> to family and friends as a useful gift. No one has mentioned any >> shortcomings with their use. They are USB 2.0 (fast) units. >> >> Stanton >> >> ******* >> On Nov 26, 2009, at 1:54 AM, Kasey Smith wrote: >> >> I have a cheapo that i got from Walmart thats made by Digital >> Concepts. Its their 51-in1 with the SIM card reader (dunno about this >> functionality though, doesn't have an app for Mac.) It works nicely >> in X and 9. >> >> On Nov 25, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Michael G.M. wrote: >>> These things seem to be about the cheapest cheepo-built peripheral >>> I've ever shopped for. Can I get some recommendations for shopping >>> for >>> a new one? >>> >>> Oh, I'll use it for Mac OS 9 and X too! >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a >> group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a >> particular focus on Power Macs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
