Gp32 Mini-b Head

[pade]

Good morning everyone (on the East) . On eBay this seller said that the USB cable "doesn't look hard to find" (how would he lose it anyway <_< ??) & if I'm correct, some one on this forum said that it is hard to get! I don't own a card reader at all. So what can be done (besides buying a card reader)?

 

[Lettuce Dude]

errm.... Buy a card reader?

 

[pade]

B)

 

[QuasaR]

A card reader is the best solution and it won't drain your batteries during upload. Beside that, it's much easier to handle and much faster! In the end, the cable would cost the same as a reader...

 

[pade]

really... :huh:

 

[lizard808uk]

I have a card reader by Jenoptik and have never looked back. The USB cable is way too slow for doing updates - e.g uploading a 128MB film etc...

 

[alyinsanfran]

My card reader cost $14.
So much easier than linking. Safer too.

 

[Alex.]

Perhaps, but taking the SMC in and out of the 32 is a real pain.

- Alex

 

[Goity]

Gpdrive is pretty quick.

 

[Loubear]

Here are a couple 23-in-1 usb card readers
http://www.alwayslowest.com/AL/index.cfm?f...cs&part=1427310
http://www.techdepot.com/product.asp?produ...&affid=10000485

Thanks alex, screw that small usb one, just look up there...

Gotta love froogle.

 

[Alex.]

The last one (third) you linked to does not have SMC support. Too bad SMC's are no longer supported.

- Alex

 

[Dryer Lint]

Don't listen to the people who tell you you should get a card reader instead of the cable.
If I had to choose between cable and reader, I would go for the cable.

As was already said, using the cable you can transfer stuff with GPDrive pretty quick, I don't think it's slower than a card reader. At least not than MY card reader.

Also, some programs (fday-emus, GPMadMP3) have file-transfer-capabilities, too, that need the cable.
You can carry the cable anywhere easily.
And finally, you can use your GP32 like a USB mouse or USB joystick with the cable, it works great!

That being said, get a card reader, too, because it's more convenient if you want to transfer many files and don't want to bother about draining your batteries.