Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-07 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Celio" Subject: RE: SD card annouances... I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. That's probably the primary reason, yes, but you would

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Rob Studdert
On 07/07/2009, paul stenquist wrote: > I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization and less > warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. But I never had a > problem with CF cards, but have had two lock tabs fail. I repeat: they > suck:-). I've still got the

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Adam Maas
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > Thanks for the rant.  I've never had a tab break off but I'm sure it's > just a matter of time. > > The interesting thing is that when I bought my DS I picked up a couple > of cheap SD cards (Kingmax is the brand) which don't have the tabs.  

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:41 -0400, "P. J. Alling" wrote: > Well only one really, I really hate that SD cards have a write > protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've > had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and > displays the message, "Car

RE: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread John Celio
> I think the move to SD cards was more a matter of space utilization > and less warranty problems. The card breaks rather than the camera. That's probably the primary reason, yes, but you wouldn't believe how many people brought in cameras to Reed's complaining of memory card problems, which the

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread P. J. Alling
The solution is put a little slice of Scotch Magic Transparent(TM) tape over the missing tab. It doesn't need a cutout there just that there isn't a cutout in the wrong err right err write place. It was the same solution used on permanently write protected floppies, (remember when AOL would s

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Luiz Felipe
Was glad to have the tabs once - as it prevented a lousy relative of mine to "accident" the party pics in the process of making himself a copy. Normal users shouldn't need them, tho. Gluing maybe? Anyone did that and survived?? LF P. J. Alling escreveu: Well only one really, I really hate t

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 6, 2009, at 11:41 , P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, "Card is write p

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread paul stenquist
itched to SD. But I digress. Send your card to the manufacturer and see if they'll replace it under warranty. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto ---- Original Message Subject: SD card annouances... From: &qu

RE: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread John Celio
itched to SD. But I digress. Send your card to the manufacturer and see if they'll replace it under warranty. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/calemp http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto ---- Original Message Subject: SD card annouances... From: &qu

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread paul stenquist
I agree. I've had the tabs fall off some expensive cards. They suck. Don't need them, don't want them. Paul On Jul 6, 2009, at 2:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I'

Re: SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread Frits Wüthrich
P. J. Alling wrote: Well only one really, I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, "Card is write protected" So I pop out the c

SD card annouances...

2009-07-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Well only one really, I really hate that SD cards have a write protect tab on them. Really REALLY HATE that. For the second time I've had the experience of changing cards and the *ist-Ds won't fire and displays the message, "Card is write protected" So I pop out the card and the damned ta