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To: elpolvo who wrote (26586)	5/27/2003 3:21:34 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 104159

"Oh, you can't roller skate in a buffalo herd" Roger Miller

To: elpolvo who wrote (26586)	5/27/2003 4:45:19 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104159

p- i ordered the minolta S404, together with a 128 MG flash card and ni mh batteries with charger. they called back to say, the S404 has been discontinued and is being replaced with the S414 at $20.00 more. steves-digicams.com so, i ordered that. and because this camera apparently really eats batteries (alkaline types) i wanted to order 4 more of the ni mh types. the guy talked me into a package that included the 4 batteries and charger, plus four extra batteries, a case and the flash card reader for 89 bucks. i said i didn't think i needed the reader because i could download directly from the camera and he said yes you can, but it takes a long time and draws very heavily on the batteries, whereas using the reader, the power is drawn from my computer and it is practically instant. so, that's my story. i've now joined the ranks of the 'with it guys'<g> -r