Why are xD cards not supported by so many portable storage devices...

[KSeet]

Sian..
Why ah?

 

[Astin]

Sian..
Why ah?

Because it is a very very new format, this format was only launched this year, compared with the compact flash/MMC/memory sticks which were launched 3/4 years ago.

 

[Pinoy]

Because xD Card is a relatively new card as compared to others, perhaps? :dunno:

:Later,

 

[KSeet]

Because xD Card is a relatively new card as compared to others, perhaps? :dunno:

:Later,

I thought xD existed for 1-2 years already?

 

[EastGear]

It is also due to the fact that Fuji & Olympus demand high licensing fees for any manufacturer to incorporate support for xD in their products, hence you will not find many non Fuji/Olympus products supporting xD card any time soon.

You can use a xD-CF adaptor to use the xD card on portable storage devices like Nixvue Digital Album, X-Drive II etc.

 

[Pinoy]

I thought xD existed for 1-2 years already?

Announced on end of July 2002 only.

See EastGear's reply as well. Much better somehow

:Later,

 

[fremen]

You can use a xD-CF adaptor to use the xD card on portable storage devices like Nixvue Digital Album, X-Drive II etc.

But does this adapter has the 128mb limitation? Most readers and adapters I believe has this limitation of unable to read more than 128mb. I have one such reader that only reads my 16mb xD card, but not my 256mb.

 

[fremen]

Sandisk also makes xD card according to their site.. Somemore has panoroma features like the olympus card. Wonder has anyone seem them in singpaore?

 

[West_ray]

hey i saw a card reader ... can't remmeber it's 7 in 1 or 8 in 1 , anyway it include a XD slot ... and it also mentioned 256mb and 516mb

it's available at causeway point ... should be one floor below popular bk shop ...

 

[ahbeng]

seems that memory card with no 3rd party support are never popular. CF card is the best man.

 

[EastGear]

But does this adapter has the 128mb limitation? Most readers and adapters I believe has this limitation of unable to read more than 128mb. I have one such reader that only reads my 16mb xD card, but not my 256mb.

There shouldn't be any limitation.