CF card slots are too easily damaged to not go with something that is
less delicate.
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How so, Bill? It's not something I've noticed.
When I handle the SD cards for my wife's Option S4, I always think they
feel fragile (compared to CF) and so small that they would be very easy
to lose.
The pins that go into the holes of the CF card are the weak link. I had a
customer come in a few days ago complaining that her camera kept giving her
a card not formatted error code. After trying to format the card a few times
myself I tried to put a new card in only to find it wouldn't seat properly.
Upon closer investigation one of the pins looked pulled out. The customer's
husband had removed the card to take it to be printed and apparently didn't
know how to properly remove the card. As it was a couple year old modest P&S
it was probably cheaper to replace the camera rather then having it fixed.
Anytime they develop something "foolproof" there is always a fool somewhere
that feels up to the challenge. <VBG>
Butch
