Nickname: Steve Wildstrom

Review: @Scott The direct transfer function might make sense--but Kodak didn't enable it. The software in the camera is set up so that the only thing you can do with the pictures is transfer them to EasyShare Gallery. I suppose it might be possible to hack the camera to add an ftp or smb client, but I doubt that it would be worth the trouble.

Date reviewed: Nov 7, 2005 9:37 PM

Nickname: Nikkei

Review: Looks like Scott'just discribed what Nikon did for the P1 and P2 -- simply to transfer photos as you shoot to your laptop. Stephen is completely correct in his excellent anaylsis of the subject.

Date reviewed: Nov 6, 2005 5:48 PM

Nickname: Scott

Review: You make some strong arguments. Although I have not seen any marketing materials for this product, I don't think Kodak had intended its use for what you stated in your article. Rather, I believe this is for those times (such as major events, weddings, family reunions, etc.), when carrying multiple SD-Cards just is not feasible. I'm sure that Kodak had "File transfer to PC or Laptop" in mind more than email and wireless printing. I have been at events for non-profits, where there was someone assigned as a "runner," whose job it was to race the SD-cards to an operator who would download and sort all the photographs on a laptop. With this product, files could be dumped into a Wi-Fi laptop that you carry with you when taking photographs, or have a friend nearby "pull" the pictures from the camera on his laptop to email them, print them or use has he sees fit.

Date reviewed: Nov 3, 2005 2:25 PM