Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Feb 28, 2006, at 9:11 AM, Ryan Brooks wrote:
Look up its specs on the web ... based on the name you provided, it
might be the Olympus MAUSB-5W unit at this page:
http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/198_MAUSB-5W.htm
That's a USB 1.1 spec device. USB 1.1 is not particularly useful
with the data volumes involved when you're using high resolution
cameras and RAW format files, where 1G storage cards are the
baseline. USB 1.1 is approximately 30-40x slower than USB 2.0 ...
FYI- I'm using a Lexar "Firewire CompactFlash Reader"and for whatever
reason, I find it to be faster than USB2.0 readers by a substantial
amount. Even Lexar's own USB reader, which looks almost identical, is
slower.
I have one too. I don't find it to be faster by a "substantial" amount,
but it is faster. The difference is between just under 3 minutes for a
1G card with USB 2.0 to just under 2.5 minutes with the FireWire reader.
I use the USB 2.0 8-in-1 reader because it's more convenient, the extra
25 seconds is within my patience zone, and it's compatible with a wider
range of devices and computers.
Godfrey
Reportedly the fastest option is the Delkin Cardbus CF reader, it's
apparently around 4x faster than most USB2.0 readers. But it's CF only.
-Adam
