[ale] SD Card with reader

[Brian Pitts]

Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
>
> This is _not_ a 2.0GB usb flash stick.  It is an SD reader with an SD
> card.  Are SD cards typically much slower than flash sticks?  I plan to
> use this in my digital camera not computer.  I just thought I'd test in
> my computer.
Yes, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sd_card

"There are different speed grades available which are measured with the 
same system as CD-ROMs, in multiples of 150 KB/s. Basic cards transfer 
data up to six times faster (900 KB/s) than the standard CD-ROM speed. 
High-speed cards are made with higher data transfer rates like 66x (10 
MB/s), and high-end cards have speeds of 150x or higher. Some digital 
cameras require high-speed cards to record video smoothly or capture 
multiple still photographs in rapid succession. As of December 2005, 
most devices comply to the SD card specification 1.01, with maximum 
speed of 66x. Higher speeds of up to 133x are defined by specification 1.1."

-Brian