Re: digital cameras

Karen Wheless wrote:
> 
> > It's hard to find a camera with a serial uploading interface now, and
> > there's a reason -- miserable slowness.  Make sure you have USB2
> > capability, even cheesy cameras can't use the older USB ports.
> 
> It's inexpensive and easy to get a card reader.  Many cameras have USB
> now, but it's easier to eliminate that as an issue - just get a card
> reader and the camera is compatible with any computer.  I don't have to
> use any special software to transfer pictures - just drag and drop.

Not necessarily that easy in Linux, although things may have changed in
the last 3 years.  I bought a 48-meg Lexar Jumpshot CF card because I
knew that somebody had implemented uploading facilities for it.  

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Cheers,
Bev
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