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Practicality of SD card slot....
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You really don't want to get us started on the non-pro design elements and features of apple computers. Especially compared to thinkpads and HP Elitebooks.
My thoughts, exactly! Why not add the SD slot to the MacBook and add express technology to the MBP line? I'll drop Steve-o a line!
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The D300 is CF only. The D50 also uses SD cards.
All current Pentax bodies use SD, not sure about the older ones.
As for Canon, the 450D, 500D, and 1000D use SD cards.
Sony's a#30 and 5#0 series bodies also support SD cards.
All EVIL cameras use SD cards.
I've used it quite a bit myself, I have a handful of 16gb SD's and their great for tiny storage and like many others have posted, my Canon DSLR, daughters samsung point n shoot, wifes dslr all use SD's. All take tons of photos so this being built in has been far more useful to me than fumbling with added cables or xtra devices. As for the express slot, personally I've owned multiple laptops since the late 90's most all had express slots and I never once used it.
If I had a computer with ExpressCard, I'd have an SD reader plugged in there permanently anyway. muahahaha
You're terrible. We all know you desire the express technology for other reasons; don't deny it
Habitus
I am not an expert, but I think that SD card format (including or excluding all SD variants- mini, micro and etc) is the most wide spread in the world. Connecting device via USB works too, but it is usually slower. Plus you have to carry cords. On the other hand I hate to see not a flush slot. Express card technology is quite old and extinct. Besides how long lifespan laptops endure? 3-5 year?
You're terrible. We all know you desire the express technology for other reasons; don't deny it
Habitus
On all my old ThinkPads, I only ever used the PCMIA slot for WiFi cards when those came out. So, yeah.... I have no use for ExpressCard. I would if Apple took out FW again, but that's not happening. lol
32GB SD cards go for $35 on ebay.
not too bad...
maybe in the future 64GB & 128GB SD cards!
open up more functionality to the little cards with the big storage...
when the cards get to 64 and 128 they will be quite a capable storage system for their physical size...entire system backups could be stored on a SD card that is not much bigger than a postage stamp.
Make their speed faster, and wow, again think about it: a 128 GB Solid State Drive in the form of a tiny SD card....
not too bad...
maybe in the future 64GB & 128GB SD cards!
open up more functionality to the little cards with the big storage...
when the cards get to 64 and 128 they will be quite a capable storage system for their physical size...entire system backups could be stored on a SD card that is not much bigger than a postage stamp.
Make their speed faster, and wow, again think about it: a 128 GB Solid State Drive in the form of a tiny SD card....
I would use the SD Card slot a lot more if there was an option in iPhoto that would cause iPhoto to recognize the SD Card in the same way as it recognizes a camera when you connect it via USB.
I use mine (granted I have an iMac now, but I had a 13" MBP in the past) and I use it quite frequently with my DSLR. Other than that though, I never use it.
But they of course could buy an inexpensive SD card reader for their ExpressCard slot.... This would leave others the flexibility of using the ExpressCard slot for whatever other purposes.
Panasonic already announced 48 and 64 GB SDXC cards that current MBPs can't support.
Hence the crux of the argument. (Well; one of them anyway). Having a port become obsolete by the inevitable new standard that comes out. I'd rather have an expresscard slot that already outstrips speed for the forseeable future instead of have my SDHCHD123 slot incompatible with all my new SDHCHD123MPGABC cards.
i use it quite a bit to transfer files back and forth between an HP laptop and my MBP. It's allot faster than using CDs or trying to figure out how to transfer them via WiFi. It's not too easy between a Windows computer and and a Mac.
No thanks.
My point is more that express card slot is more versatile and thus make it more "Pro".
A SD card slot are of limited use compared to an Express card slot. It´s a downgrade, but you don´t want to get me started on how Apple downgrade it´s products, do you?
Anyway, I´m so tied in to Apple´s software, that changing to a new platform is out of the question, even for an Express card slot AND Blu-Ray burner.
I just like being able to use any express card accessories with my MBP. I have an ESATA card that I have yet to use and a card reader that is pretty neat. It sits flush with the unibody so I usually leave it in most of the time. I'm in slight hate with Apple for dropping it. I think they should have pushed the accessory cards better. Either that or start offering some decent connectivity options.