Many of the PCMCIA card readers are about a quarter of the speed of firewire/usb2. The new cardbus readers are actually faster apparently, and would be well worth the effort IMO.
See http://www.dpreview.com/news/0310/03102103delkincardbustest.asp > -----Original Message----- > From: lazarus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 29 January 2004 23:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Seeking input on the purchase of a: USB Compact > Flash or PCCard Compact Flash Reader > > > Hello to all! > Congrats to the folks who recently purchased their *ist > D's! Ya'll > have me very excited about my upcoming purchase of my new toys as > well! So, in preparation I have another question concerning the > preferred reader for the compact flash (which thanks to ya'll is what > I've decided to stick with instead of the Microdrives). I'm > curious to > know the following: > > 1. What's anyone's experience with these two readers. I'd > prefer to go > with the PCCard reader so that I can use it on my laptop in my empty > slot. This would be great for traveling light(er). I know there are > several makes and models of each and I'd love to hear what > anyone has to > say. > > Also, I'd like to know if anyone knows the difference in > speed between > the 2 readers. Since I'm leaning towards the PCCARD > reader, I'd like > to know if its any slower than a USB 2 reader. I know for a fact > eventually I'll need an X Drive since this is my work laptop with a > limited amount of drive space and no CD-R or DVD-R > > Lastly, since I'm in the market for an xdrive as well, any > feedback on > the different makes since I have yet to work with any in the market. > Thanks! > > Rod > To be matter of fact about the world is to blunder into > fantasy -- and > dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and > wonderful. --RAH > >
