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2012-03-27T11:53:00.865-05:00

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2012-02-25T01:51:33.417-06:00

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2011-07-09T09:59:21.961-05:00

Wow, I've never heard about such system.. I will surely look for more about DS-Netsafe-IPC.. and btw, there isn't such carts for laptops?

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2011-04-19T06:30:36.223-05:00

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Most innovative and useful information.Now a days ...

2011-04-18T04:12:48.298-05:00

Most innovative and useful information.Now a days every one will be using their own cell phones .So this is a very informative blog to transfer or copy pictures from cell phone to PC.Here we have used USB card readers to drag and drop files from mobile phones to PC.Thanks for finding time to share all your ideas.

Thank you for the compliments! You've broug...

2011-01-26T12:38:04.160-06:00

Thank you for the compliments!

You've brought up an excellent point regarding SD and SDHC memory card compatibility issues.

Many digital cameras and cell phones manufactured before about 2008 were ONLY compatible with SD (Secure Digital) cards, which had a capacity limit of 2GB on a single card. These cameras and phones will not recognize the newer SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards since the card technology was developed after the devices were.

SDHC and MicroSDHC cards were announced in 2006 and are available from a 4GB capacity all the way up to 32GB per card. These, however, may not work in an older camera. The newer cameras will accept either SD or SDHC cards, so keep your old SD cards if you get a new camera. In some cases, the camera manufacturer issued a Firmware Update that allows an older camera to accept the newer SDHC cards.

How do you know which card your camera or phone will take?
- First, check around the memory card slot for and indication. If it only says "SD" with no mention of "SDHC", it most likely is NOT SDHC compatible.

- Try using our Memory Configurator (Finder) Tool at http://memoryconfigurator.theupgradeplace.com . Try finding your phone model and view compatible memory cards for it.

- If you're not finding your model, try contacting the phone manufacturer to verify what's compatible.

We do carry the older SD (Secure Digital) cards and newer SDHC cards alike and we are happy to help verify compatibility if you call 1-800-338-1531.

For more detailed information on SD and SDHC memory cards, see the Wikipedia article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital

Jason - The Upgrade Place

Most excellent article. However, I would make one ...

2011-01-26T11:20:53.377-06:00

Most excellent article. However, I would make one correction. It says to opt for a 4g SDHC + reader. This is an excellent idea, but what if the camera the consumer has does not have the HC capability. I had a customer yesterday that bought a 4g SDHC card before Christmas. Then discovered all of the pics she took weren't there. She had an older Kodak that didn't use the high capacity chip. I was able to sell her a 2g that made her happy. With todays economy, not everyone is using new cameras, and many are staying with the older models.

Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that's e...

2009-12-15T03:07:34.477-06:00

Could Windows 7 accomplish everything that's expected of it? I can say probably not, but it makes a damn good attempt. I found installing XP, Vista and Windows 7 on the same hardware over the space of a week also proved that point: Hardware just worked when I booted up Windows 7 for the first time, while my machines were practically catatonic with XP until I dug up the drivers, and gimped with Vista until I dutifully updated.

I use a 2GB card and have two for each camera. I a...

2009-10-03T07:48:15.699-05:00

I use a 2GB card and have two for each camera. I also carry a pocket size photo hard drive that holds up to 60,000 + photos and videos. When one card is full I switch cards and upload the full one to the hard drive while I continue shooting. I think this device much useful me.