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- Late '09 iMac; Late '11 MBAir, 2017 iMac from ****!
I spent the last couple of days with a DSLR in my hands and when I popped the SD card into an adapter then into my Orico 7 bay USB reader, it told me that to copy the 1200 pictures (RAW and .jpgs) it would take 22 minutes. (This hub connects to the iMac via a USB port on the backside). I bit the bullet and found some emails to catch up on. 25 minutes later, the copying was done. Since I take a lot of pics weekly, I decided to hit the Apple store (6 minutes away if I hit all the lights just right). ;-) I came home with a Belkin 4 port USB 3.0 Hub + USB-C Cable. Just for drills, I took the same SD card, inserted it into the new Hub, and it showed me it was going to take the SAME amount of time, 22 minutes, to copy the same files over to another folder. This hub connects to the iMac through a Thunderbolt port on the rear of the machine. Hmmm...... $69.95 USD and absolutely no difference in transfer times.
But, I also brought home a USB-C to SD Card Reader ($39.00 USD--- an Apple product). Again, I inserted the SD card directly into the Card reader (which dangles off the back of the iMac due to a very short cord). In less than FOUR minutes the same 1200 pictures were transferred to another directory! That's an 18 minute savings in time.
The Apple geek (and I use that term affectionately) that assisted me promised if neither device worked better than what I already had they would be glad to accept it as a return. The Card Reader blew me away with its' speed. The Belkin USB Hub performed OK, but at the same rate my older Orico which has 7 ports vs 4 ports did.
That's a lot of info to just ask this question...... should I return the Belkin Hub and get my 70.00 bucks back??? (hey, it's almost Christmas!)
And for those that want the 'skinny' on the photo-ONLY iMac.. here are the specs.... (IOW..this machine doesn't have one email on it, nor one song, nor anything but the OS, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge and a Nikon specific software package). It is never connected to the Net unless checking for software updates (Apple, Adobe or Nikon), then it is immediately disconnected. A clean, mean machine it is
Late 2017 iMac
High Sierra
Retina 5K, 27"
24 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
4.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Radeon Pro Graphics 8GB
Thanks, everyone! And I hope none of you are suffering too much from Turkey Coma!
Cheers!
Pat
But, I also brought home a USB-C to SD Card Reader ($39.00 USD--- an Apple product). Again, I inserted the SD card directly into the Card reader (which dangles off the back of the iMac due to a very short cord). In less than FOUR minutes the same 1200 pictures were transferred to another directory! That's an 18 minute savings in time.
The Apple geek (and I use that term affectionately) that assisted me promised if neither device worked better than what I already had they would be glad to accept it as a return. The Card Reader blew me away with its' speed. The Belkin USB Hub performed OK, but at the same rate my older Orico which has 7 ports vs 4 ports did.
That's a lot of info to just ask this question...... should I return the Belkin Hub and get my 70.00 bucks back??? (hey, it's almost Christmas!)
And for those that want the 'skinny' on the photo-ONLY iMac.. here are the specs.... (IOW..this machine doesn't have one email on it, nor one song, nor anything but the OS, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge and a Nikon specific software package). It is never connected to the Net unless checking for software updates (Apple, Adobe or Nikon), then it is immediately disconnected. A clean, mean machine it is
Late 2017 iMac
High Sierra
Retina 5K, 27"
24 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
4.2 GHz Intel Core i7
Radeon Pro Graphics 8GB
Thanks, everyone! And I hope none of you are suffering too much from Turkey Coma!
Cheers!
Pat