I thought the same thing Don until I started using the stream software.  I 
guess it depends on what you use the stream for but once you get the hang of 
their software, it greatly simplifies things.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: Card Reader


> Steve,
>
> You're right.  I just forget about that because I simply don't have a
> need myself for the companion software and it's just easier for me to
> skip a step and copy directly to the card.  But, that's probably just
> me.  <smile>
>
> Thanks for the correction.
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Card Reader
>
>
>> Don,
>>
>> Actually, you can use the Stream Companion software with a card
>> reader,
>> which gives you the best of both worlds.  The real bottleneck is
>> copying to
>> the Stream via the USB cable because the Stream uses USB 1.1 instead
>> of 2.0.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 22:55
>> Subject: Re: Card Reader
>>
>>
>>> Hi Phil,
>>>
>>> A card reader allows you to read and write to the card via the pc.
>>> Usually the reader plugs into a usb port on the pc.
>>>
>>> It's a lot faster to simply copy and paste files to the card via the
>>> reader than using the vr stream companion software.
>>>
>>> When you plug a card into the reader and then plug it into the pc,
>>> the
>>> pc normally sees it as just another drive.
>>>
>>> In most cases, no software drivers are required for the reader.
>>>
>>> Don
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 7:52 PM
>>> Subject: Card Reader
>>>
>>>
>>>>I hate to say it but I don't know what a card reader is or does.
>>>>
>>>> Phil.
>>>> K0NX
>>>>
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