I thought all cameras were mass storage devices now? What was the one that didn't work? Mj
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 3:56 PM, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I bought a camera today from a high street shop. We looked first in > another shop but a particular model was not in stock. However Currys > Digital did have stock. > > I will never buy such things without first finding out if they can be > used with Ubuntu. Last year in another (camera) shop this had resulted > in a lost sale. I would take in a laptop with ubuntu and ask for the > camera to be demonstrated - with ubuntu, before a final purchase > decision. > > I do know the memory card could be removed and a card reader used, but > that is not the point! > > I happened to have a ubuntu (8.10) bootable usb stick with me and > discussed the situation with the assistant. He spoke briefly with the > manager and got the ok to use one of the display PCs. The manager had > reservations about the alien hardware maybe not being accepted. > > However it booted perfectly, and once the display model camera had a > memory card fitted, it was recognised and f-spot downloaded pictures. :-) > > I was pleased that we could buy the camera we wanted. Also that the > shop began to get experience of live usb/cd ubuntu, and had seen an > example of spending power linked to ubuntu. > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user #10391 > Linux user #360648 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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