I've ordered an Olympus D-360L Camera which uses a smart media memory card and I would like to get some means to down-load my images other than the included serial cable. Any suggestions?

Thanks

-- Rector Griffith (rectorg@thevision.net), April 26, 2000

Answers

If you can use a PCMCIA adaptor on a laptop, that's good, or else try one of the many card readers that use USB or parallel port. You can also use floppy drive adaptors for smartmedia.

They all get the job done. :)

-- benoit (foo@bar.com), April 27, 2000.

Thanks for your response. I've about decided on a USB reader

-- Rector Griffith (rectorg@thevision.net), April 29, 2000.

Well, if you haven't already chosen the USB cable, I would strongly reccommend you reconsider, especially if you have a large memory card. The transfer rate through the USB cable is approximately 12 MB per minute, while with a PCMCIA adapter it is at internal IDE speeds (much, much faster).

Most PCMCIA adapter kits cost under $100.

--Bart

-- Bart Snell (bart@odsa.com), May 03, 2000.