OT: card reader vs direct USB

William O'Higgins Witteman william.ohiggins-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Mon Mar 26 23:57:53 UTC 2007


On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 01:14:53PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
>On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 11:01:46AM -0400, Alan Cohen wrote:
>> I have several devices (audio recorder, camera) that can I connect to my
>> box via USB.
>> 
>> Would it be safer (ie: less static electricity problems) to remove their
>> memory cards and put them in a card reader? In general, what is the
>> rationale for using a card reader?

I use a card reader because my readers are USB 2, they don't drain the
camera battery, and because I have multiple cards.  One other safety tip
is that when someone trips over the USB cable (or my 9-month-old son
pulls on it) the camera doesn't hit the floor, the card reader does.
This is a big advantage for me.
-- 

yours,

William

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