the CF connector is more rugged because the card holder prevents sideways stress on the pins. the times i have seen bent pins have been with a defective card slot.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:15 AM Subject: Re: CF cards and readers question > Plugging and unplugging the CF card from the camera must wear the CF connectors. > Are CF connectors more resilient than the mini USB ports? I've heard a few > (rare) cases of people bending the pins on the connectors when changing cards. > Not necessarily on the *istD.

