Card reader/writer or bluetooth

[Jesal]

well i already have ir on my pc to sync with my 6600 / 7250i & 6510. but i needed to transfer files to my 6600's mmc faster so i wanted to know what exactly to buy and which is faster. i have seen a 8 in 1 card reader / writer for $16 and bluetooth for $45. i am confused with what to get as i need to transfer a 10mb file asap. my friend got this reader writer he says it took only bot 1 min to transfer a 10mb file and i dont think bt is that fast. so plz advise ppl wht to get. thx a lot.

[glassjaw]

A card reader is most definitaly the fastest way of transfering data. I have both a bluetooth dongle and a card reader. I use the card reader if i have a lot to transfer and the bluetooth for everything else. If I had to have one or the other it would be the card reader. Cheaper, faster and you can organise your memory card a lot easier.

[Musicb0ffin]

A card reader will be faster than bluetooth. If you have USB2 on your pc, a USB2 card reader will be very quick for you. I'm not sure how much faster, as the bottleneck would be the memory card, but thats the cheaper and faster solution.

[Jesal]

hey well thx for the replies ppl i dont have usb2 on my pc so still its gonna be faster than bt using usb1 right ? for pics and vids im not worried at all still have ir only big files like ngage games like tony hawk skater and all shud be fast to transfer ? so shud i settle for the card reader that i am getting for $16. its new and 8 in 1 . :) thx reply asap plz .

[gophermaster]

The choice is really yours. I'd go for bluetooth though, but if I was thinking of transferring lots of large files at a time then I would get the card reader.

[Musicb0ffin]

The choice is really yours. I'd go for bluetooth though, but if I was thinking of transferring lots of large files at a time then I would get the card reader.

I'd say the same. USB1 card reader will still be quicker than bluetooth, yes.

[tzeonn]

well, u transfer lots of big files often, get mmc card reader.

but u cant install stuff wif mmc card reader, unless u got fexplorer installed on ur fone.

[aussie]

Bluetooth has a lot more uses than jst transferring files, things like RemoteS60 work good over a bluetooth link, you can have a Bluetooth internet LAN running at home, etc. BUt if you're not going to be doing any of that stuff then jst get a reader, it's cheaper and probably will suit your purpose..
Cheers

[Jesal]

well i see every1 here thinks cr is better. i know bt has good conn. over remote s 60 and lan thingy, but i only tried using it once via irda and got bored of it. so not gonna use that. i know u cant install either but then ngage games u gotta transfer b4 installing neways. i just formatted my mmc as well so bored to wait 5 hours again to load games and apps. so i was wondering i keep shifting huge files neways. might as well get a cr. hey tezonn fexplorer can install the files straight so can seleq do it too ? neways ive made my mind gettin the cr gotta wait till i get some payments. now pplz can ya help me in gettin a decent cr. i mean brand wise i want under $20, thx a lot for helping out.

[Hunzol]

I would get both, they are both cheap and atleast with the memory card reader you can use the other cards if need be if you buy the 8-1 version.

[tzeonn]

well i see every1 here thinks cr is better. i know bt has good conn. over remote s 60 and lan thingy, but i only tried using it once via irda and got bored of it. so not gonna use that. i know u cant install either but then ngage games u gotta transfer b4 installing neways. i just formatted my mmc as well so bored to wait 5 hours again to load games and apps. so i was wondering i keep shifting huge files neways. might as well get a cr. hey tezonn fexplorer can install the files straight so can seleq do it too ? neways ive made my mind gettin the cr gotta wait till i get some payments. now pplz can ya help me in gettin a decent cr. i mean brand wise i want under $20, thx a lot for helping out.


yea, seleq can, juz click on the file to install.

[Jesal]

hmmm well i dont need bt right this very payment so i think ill keep that for future upgrade lol. went to get cr yday was out of stock. he only had reader and not the writer. cant only a reader write too i found it strange who will pay 29$ only for reader, weird neways im waiting for it to come. cool that seleq can install ittoo. makes sense gettin the cr then eh

[nk_au]

Connected to my PC two months ago was Infrared, Bluetooth and MMC Card Reader/Writer

Connected to my PC today is Bluetooth and MMC Card Reader/Writer. The only reason why I keep the MMC Card Reader/Writer is because my dad uses a Digital Camera with CF Cards, my sister uses a Digital Camera with SD cards and my camera phone uses MMC cards. Infrared is in the garage somewhere. I should fish it out and sell it.

So I reckon you should get Bluetooth only

[Jesal]

well i was thinkin that i need mainly for sending huge files to the phone for pics and videos i dont mind sending via ir. decent speed i get via ir i dont mind that. basically lets say if was to send tony hawk pro skater its 15mb app. right. i wanna know which would transfer the fastest. cr or bt. ppl here advice here to get cr. u think bt is gonna be faster ?

[gophermaster]

The Card Reader will be the fastest.

[nk_au]

Yea, especially when you have USB 2 (and ur Card Reader supports it)

But still, bluetooth is really handy ...if u get what im saying

[Jesal]

lol looks like u love bt very much i will get bt bu july i think. for now im looking for something fast to transfer not handy i guess and no i have usb 1.1 on my pc but my card writer is usb2 complient. how to put ucs 2 on the pc again. nething i can add or att. there ?

[nk_au]

If you plus a USB 2 device into a USB 1.1 port, the USB 2 device will run at the speed of a 1.1

[tzeonn]

well, i tink u can get a usb card, which gifs u 2 more usb slots? hope im correct here, coz my frend got a usb card too.

[gophermaster]

Yeah, you can. :)

[Jesal]

i know that if i get usb2 it will run at usb1.1 speed, but the device is usb2 ready i meant. i dont think i need usb1.1 card since i have 6 usb ports already on my pc of which 4 are free so its ok i guess. i wanted to know if nething like usb2 card is available or not. then it wud much faster, not sure if u can do this but.

[tzeonn]

erm, i dun tink u need to upgrade, i mean, even at 1.1, its gonna b fast too.

[gophermaster]

Yeah, it should be plenty fast enough. I wouldn't waste any more money just for a USB2 port, unless you use it a lot.

[Jesal]

well i went to get the cr and the fucker does not have it in stock for 3 days now. he tries to sell me a billington reader only for 25$. lol. wht is the dude thinking i have no clue.

[gophermaster]

Are you waiting the 3 days? Or going with BT?

[Jesal]

hi ppl i got a 7in1 reader writer works so well wht can i say. so fast and i have no words for it. i love it. well also i got a 256mb for my 6600 but after format its only givin me 245mb to use. where has my other 11mb gone ? ? ?
i dont think it takes tht much space i had a 128 b4 and it gave me 122mb back so y this takes so much is it normal ? its a microsim 256mb plz advice

[tzeonn]

dun worry, its normal.

[Musicb0ffin]

All part of the file system and way the manufacturer counted the capacity. Like tzeonn says, nothing to worry about.

[Jesal]

ahhh well since u ppl say its ok then im fine with. so now ppl wht do i fill up the card with . hehehe. if i ask wht to install they will go search the damn forum lol neways lets see. nething new out ppl that i can test then let me know. ok nothing to do with the post. but let me say tht this has been the most visited site in 2 yrs twice everyday. ever since i had my 7650. so much fun very co-op ppl around helping out and stuff its been fun. so lets keep this goin for long. for now let get on with the 6600 + 256mb mmc, :D

[Musicb0ffin]

I wouldn't fill it with too much software, else your phone will slow right down. Fill it with Videos, MP3's, Sounds and whatever else you might need. You could, for example, record some TV progs using a PC TV Tuner card, then convert em into a format for your phone, and sit on the bus in the morning, watching stuff you missed the previous night on telly.

[Jesal]

hi thx for the advice man. neways i dunno but it has already slowed it down a lil i feel. have put some stuff in it. it kinda hung 2 times dunno if its the card or wht i did format it b4 using it. dunno ill try again now. dont need tv programs for sure since i dont travel by bus at all. havent been in one of those in 3 yrs. but i guess pics and vids and all are nice idea, i have bot 183 mb free now was thinking of some mp3s as well