Specifications

Chapter 2. Top 8 Reasons for Choosing the Asanté Gini
Aside from Gini’s sleek design and cool looks, there are several practical reasons for using a universal memory
reader/writer.
Digital device refers to anything that uses a memory card, including digital camera, digital camcorder, personal
digital assistant (PDA), voice recorder and music (MP3) player.
1. Faster. Gini is much faster than traditional RS-232 serial links (12 Mbps vs. 0.0192 Mbps). When used with a
USB 2.0 interface, Gini II has a bandwidth of 480 Mbps—that’s 40x more than USB 1.1. If you want to transfer
digital files faster—without buying a new digital device—then upgrading to a Gini II can save you some money
and time.
Tip: With ordinary (consumer grade) memory cards, you can expect to see “real world” performance gains of
about 2–3X with Gini II. With faster (professional grade) memory cards, performance improvements will be
even greater.
2. Easier Access to Files. Most digital devices
include special software to move files to your
computer. If you have a different way of organizing
your files, then that special software can be a big
nuisance if it forces you to put files into different
places. If you work with multiple digital devices
(especially cameras), then it’s easy to forget where
all your files might be located.
If you’re an experienced computer user, then you’ll
appreciate the added flexibility that Gini offers. Just
plug in your memory card(s) and they all appear as
removable drives on your Mac OS X or Windows
XP computers.
In the example to the right, Windows XP
automatically reserves drives F, G, H and I to the
four slots on Gini.
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