Media Card Reader

Compact Flash is now widely used for quick and effortless data transfer between removable storage devices and computers all over the world. It trumps other transfer methods, like USB 1.0, and is more reliable and easier to use than miniature hard drives. The best way to ensure the fastest transfer using a Compact Flash card is to use a media card reader.

One of the most widely used mediums for data storage is Compact Flash. This is because Compact Flash Type II and Type I cards are nonvolatile, and contain no moving pieces. Subsequently, they are durable and almost never break. This is good news to everyone who places confidence in their portable data storage device.

There are two different types of media cards. CF Type I cards are 3.3 mm thick, while CF Type II cards are 5 mm thick. The Type of CF card that is used should be plainly shown on a digital camera’s specification sheet. The thickness of a Compact Flash card should easily determine its type. Compact Flash cards are made with data file sizes that range anywhere from 16 MB to 12 GB. To put that in perspective, 12 GB can store tens of thousands of photos.

File transfer for thousands of pictures can take a very long time. The most inefficient way is, ironically, the most widely used, which is to connect a digital camera to a computer using a USB cord. A much faster way is to use a media card reader that connects to your laptop via PCMCIA or to your desktop via PCI or IDE cable. A media card reader has the fastest data transfer speeds available, and experts at Synchrotech can help you choose the media card reader that will best suit your situation.

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