Thanks David.
I have a DS, so maybe it will be faster. Might keep thinking about it.
Shopping is fun, and I'm not in a hurry.
Thanks for the link to the media gear too. Wonder why it can only read
1GB cards? 2GB cards are about the right size for me for a night's shooting
D
David wrote:
If it's not too late I'll throw my two cents in.
I've used Apple's camera connector with my Ipod photo (40gig) and my
*ist D (I'd assume the DS would work too). My impression is that it's
pitifully slow when compared to the competition. The Apple takes 30
minutes to empty a 256mb flash card while the Media Gear Portable
HD(http://tinyurl.com/am7f4) takes about 4.
The DS's improved USB speed might make a difference but I consider it
a waste of $29 plus tax. It seems to me that the iPod photo line was
just a gimmick to draw in customers for the holiday season and the
camera connector was a way for them to justify the 'photo' name when
the "wow" factor of the color screen wore off. If I didn't receive
the Ipod as a gift I probably would of sold it by now to buy one of
the mini's and a Compact Drive PD7x.
I have a friend that uses Belkin's card reader but it seems to be just
as slow and you can't view the images on the ipod. The camera
connector allows you to view jpgs but not raw (I've never tried tiffs).
I've heard of certain card readers working with it but I've only had
success with Lexar Jumpshots which require their USB enabled flash cards.
If you really want to try the Apple camera connector I'd be willing to
sell you mine for $10 plus shipping, if you're in the US it's $3.85
for priority mail. Contact me off the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Derby Chang wrote:
Thanks to everyone who replied. Yes, I think I need to check this
out. I was thinking of using the pod as mass storage while
travelling. But if it only transfers jpgs then it won't be that useful.
D
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