On 23/08/06, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, note that on the implementation (PC side) of SD readers, you > will get a dedicated chip connected by USB or Firewire which is > necessary to read an SD. > > A CF reader *can* be passive because CF is based of IDE standard. I > can put a CF card (type1 or 2) on a very simple adapter (needs only > power) and put it on an IDE cable in any PC. And boot on it of course > and yes it does work well and even recognizes brand/models..
Which is why a great deal of pro equipment still utilize the format, for instance CF is still very prevalent in pro digital audio recorders. If it ain't broke... -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
