Thanks to all. Great information which has been archived. Jack
--- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
