if you save as jpg an average pic is only about 20 - 40 k depending on the
quality.
also why knock someones choice that is what they were happy with let them
enjoy.
cheers.
-----Original Message-----
From: BlitzK <xenu@tampabay.rr.com>
To: slug@nks.net <slug@nks.net>
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2001 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re: Digital Camera - Linux Compatible?
>
>>
>> Ok, so I'm out of my mind? It's an excellent camera, and floppies are $3
>> for 10.. I have no problems with it, it takes better pictures than any
>> other camera I have seen. It also supports wide angle, and many other
>> features, so I must ask where you became so informed as to how I could
>> be out of my mind for owning one.
>
>You only get 1.44mb per floppy, many good digicams can take pics with much
>larger size than 1.44mb. The picture quality isn't that great. The time
it
>takes
>to save is slow. It sucks down battries. It has a moving motor/drive so
it
>is more
>prone to failure... etc etc etc...
>
>
>
>> >
>> > Wouldn't it be easier (and faster) to buy an external (smart/CF) card
>reader
>> > that works with linux? Just take the card out of ANY digicam and stick
>it
>> > in the reader... Who cares what the kind of camera it is...
>> >
>> > You can get these readers for $20 and up
>>
>> What's the difference, I have an added benefit, I'm not limited to a
>> system that requires a smart reader, nearly all computers still have
>> floppy drives, why not use them?
>>
>
>You have to carry about 100 floppies to get the same size storage as ONE
>(128mb)
> sm/cf card that is less than 1/8 the size of 1 of your floppies.
>
>The only good thing is you can take it to anyones computer... That wouldn't
>bother me,
>or most people at all. If that was really an issue you can get an adapter
>to bring on the
>road.
>
>I won't clog the list up with any more digicam talk, this is the last reply
>about this...
>
>
>
>
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