Do card readers make transferring images from SD cards to computers faster??I bought a cheap 2GB SD card and it takes forever to upload pictures. (I have a 8.3 megapixel camera)
Actually No! it will be the same since you are using the same Computer - and this is actually where the problem lies. Use a fast computer (2.0ghz;512mb memory will do) with a usb2.0 port, then transferring or copying will be soundly fast. Thumbs Up!
If the speed is slow, its one of two problems 1. You PC has USB 1.0 port 2. Your camera is set to a mode which is used for direct printing (PICTBRIDGE). Change this to PC/USB mode. Check your camera's settings. I had the same problem, and when I changed the setting the speed of downloading increased by 4 times. Card readers will eliminate all such possibilities. Recently I saw a SD card which has a built in USB, So you don't need an external card reader.
