> > What Richard is referring to the is the little mini-reader that is > included with some SDHC cards today. > > The reason that these are generally bundled with high capacity cards is > that SDHC cards require a different protocol (electrically the same, but > different software), that most of the older USB (even newer in many > cases!) readers don't understand. > > So, providing a reader with the card is a means to enable SDHC without > updating the firmware in the multi-card reader you bought a while ago. > > The good news is that since its software only, we can make it work in > any laptop slot that is connected to the PCI bus. (Unlike USB connected > readers, which are out of luck.) > > I predict that over time, card vendors will stop bundling these readers, > once SDHC support in USB readers becomes more common. > > Anyway, I'm still waiting for some +1's. :-) > +1. Once this project is completed, we will receive less compaint from those person who mistake SD cards as USB devices :)
-minskey > -- Garrett > > _______________________________________________ > laptop-discuss mailing list > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org >
