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I know this question is going to depend a great deal on the speed of the chosen memory device, but is the built-in SD card reader’s read and write capabilities faster or slower than the USB ports? I know what the theoretical limit of USB 2.0 is, but I have no clue as to what card readers are capable of. I would like to keep some data and programs “portable” for use on different machines, and would like to buy a new SD card or flash drive.
Thanks,
–Ken
I’m afraid I can’t answer your question about speeds but in terms of compatibility surely a USB flash drive wins every time? Not all laptops and very few desktops have built in SD card readers.
Having said that I guess you could carry a small SD card reader as well as the card itself.
My personal opinion would be to get a USB flash drive!
Have to agree with NC10, USB Flash drive is the way to go. Try http://www.mymemory.co.uk
Well the inbuilt card reader shouldn’t be faster than the USB ports as it is a usb device connected via the universal serial bus, according to the output of the ‘lsusb’ command.
I’ve carried around a SD card reader and card instead of a memory stick for a while as I have several devices which take SD cards but have no usb. However a usb stick could be more useful as you can boot from it, which is especially useful for a laptop with no optical drive.
I was originally leaning towards a flash drive, but if speed was a big factor, I would have considered SD as the card could be kept in the NC 10 when not travelling with me.
–Ken
I do both as I also carry around a Plam T3 to remind me what day it is and where i should be. But for having portable apps I find a U3 flash drive the simplest. I carry Firefox, Open Office & WinRAR as well as loads of work files (and don’t forget a copy of Manic Miner).
And at £15.99 delivered for 16GB it’s a no-brainer!
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/719/927/-/6059462/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-16GB-USB-Flash-Drive/Product.html?searchtype=genre[quote1230507177=Tails]
And at £15.99 delivered for 16GB it’s a no-brainer!
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/-/719/927/-/6059462/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micro-16GB-USB-Flash-Drive/Product.html?searchtype=genre
[/quote1230507177]I would think it a no-brainer as well, but after reading a large number of articles, it seems that there is a great variation in the read and write speeds of flash drives. And, Sandisk’s plain Cruzers were near the back of the pack. I may spend a few extra dollars for a faster flash drive.
–Ken
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