I love my Tri-Media reader. Works beautifully. I just used it to pass some data from my 520 to my iMac that was way too big to fit on a floppy and I didn't have to find my ZIP drive connector and power down and connect it to the 520 to do it. (That would have been my other option). You can just pop out the CF PCMCIA holder just like you would a floppy by dragging it to the trash, and then you pull the CF card out of the holder and put it in the Tri-media reader. It would be great for passing info back AND forth between the PB190 and your iMac because your PCMCIA is built-in on your PB190. Just go and buy the holder at any place where they sell stuff for digital cameras and get yourself a CompactFlash card. They are really coming down in price. VERY CONVENIENT. I have a 64MB one. I wish I had bought bigger. Excellent for transferring files to/from the iMac. I've done it. My cardcage on my PB520 actually has two slots, so I guess I could actually plug another one in the other slot if I had another holder. I do own another 64MB CF card, but neither of them fit in my digital camera, which only takes 48MB max. The transfer rate to the CF card might be somewhat faster on my 520 than on the 190 because I think I read someplace that the cardcage is connected directly to the motherboard, but not so with the PC slot on the 190. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 15:00:43 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Subject: PowerBooks Digest #555 > > Re: VST Tri-Media Reader > From: M Forrest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Donna Pointer wrote: >> I >> have a USB VST Tri-Media reader, which reads, writes and formats floppies, >> CompactFlash, and SmartMedia. > > I was thinking of getting one of these, now that the price is down to $99, > and then getting a CF card and adaptor to use as removeable storage from my > PB190 to my iMac. How's the VST Tri-Media working for you? I already have > both a SCSI Zip AND a USB Zip, but I have never really liked Zip drives. I > still have to finagle getting the PB online somehow to d/l the correct Zip > driver for the PB. Seems like the Tri-Media, CF card and PCMCIA adaptor > would be easier, although pricier since I already have the Zip drives. Any > suggestions? > > Morgan -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
