come on grrr

dreader wrote:
First these are not compatible with older Olympus camera systems which use XD cards.

Second, I am wondering how you "re-furbish" an SD Card.... perhaps they should say... "re-package"?

..but what about my old Olympus with SmartMedia?! /sarcasm

"Refurbishing" could be something as simple as reflashing a corrupt firmware.

zorcy wrote:That is used to program the card to the account. One time use.

It is not one time use, I used the same one to set up two cards multiple times.

scottskillman wrote:By the way, It's not just pictures. Video can go straight from the camera to you tube, or wherever automatically. That is a huge time saver for me.

That is why I am thinking of getting it. Put it into my security system (which currently can record to an SD card) and have that automagically move the videos onto my webserver without me having to do anything...

But for $5 more, I can get a new one...

Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along please...

unksol wrote:I take it you mean how there are 25 websites it works for, and they chose to list 2 popular ones? I mean I guess it makes total sense that looking at the shot of all 25s logos is too much effort and Woot should HAVE to chose the one you like that no one else has heard of because.... well... if woot doesn't agree with you they must be wrong.

I guess you're not in marketing. So, let's look at this from Shutterfly's perspective. They just spent money putting an ad on the woot site. Woot almost got it right, by including Shutterfly's ad on a photo-related product. Ostensibly, woot sought out this ad sales opportunity / revenue source and solicited the business. Then woot turns around and disses Shutterfly (a paying "marketing partner") by not even taking the time to add 10 extra characters to list just one more name in its list of photo-sharing services.

It has nothing to do with my preferences. I could care less. It's not personal, it's business. (I feel sad for those who take a business's decisions personally ... that's what friends are for ... I don't make friends with firms and institutions.) It's just a reflection of a not, well-integrated marketing effort by woot.

Are these useless at the "free wifi" locations like McDonalds, Barnes and Noble, libraries, hotels, etc. where you have to accept an agreement in your browser to get connected?

Oh, lawdy. I think this is taking longer to sell out than the balls did.

I don't get it.

stevethelil wrote:I don't understand how you can use this with an iPad. It would seem like the iPad would need software to tell it to start uploading the pics from the Eye-Fi.

Of course...you load a free eye-fi app. Same as on an Android.

ratbert42 wrote:Are these useless at the "free wifi" locations like McDonalds, Barnes and Noble, libraries, hotels, etc. where you have to accept an agreement in your browser to get connected?

http://www.eye.fi/how-it-works/features/hotspot-access

I just took one for the team. Can actually use this in my photo studio, or I may gift it to the wife who finds transferring photos from her point-n-shoot to the 'puter a daunting technological feat.

eye-fi web site says:

overview
Instant uploads from your camera wherever you are – that’s the power of the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 wireless memory card.


Isn't it wherever you are that you can get a wifi connection. Or is this with a subscribed mobile service built-in?

Blarg! I think i saw the yellow bar going backwards. Are people returning this already???

In for one. I'm thinking this will inspire me to take more pics... the ease of transfer...

ratbert42 wrote:Are these useless at the "free wifi" locations like McDonalds, Barnes and Noble, libraries, hotels, etc. where you have to accept an agreement in your browser to get connected?

Wow, good to point that out. Thanks.

Harpo wrote:eye-fi web site says:

overview
Instant uploads from your camera wherever you are – that’s the power of the Eye-Fi Mobile X2 wireless memory card.


Isn't it wherever you are that you can get a wifi connection. Or is this with a subscribed mobile service built-in?

It's wifi except for a mode where your iPhone/Android connects to the Eye-Fi card so it can pull photos and upload them over 3G/4G. From reviews it sounds hard to configure and keep working for the average person.

Harpo wrote:Wow, good to point that out. Thanks.

It sounds like they have an agreement with AT&T that somehow bypasses those agreement pages for AT&T hotspots, which is a lot of them.

Harpo wrote:Wow, good to point that out. Thanks.

I replied to this up above:

http://www.eye.fi/how-it-works/features/hotspot-access

drezdar wrote:The value is that if you're a photographer and have a product like an iPad you can zoom your photos from your memory card to your iPad without having to attach a card reader while on a shoot. Though for that you're probably better off with the Pro version, because that will transfer RAW images.

I wouldn't call it "necessary" but it's a very valuable feature depending on the situation.

I agree with the original poster. Most tablets and laptops already have an SD slot so it's a simple matter of pulling the card out and and putting it into the mobile device (yes, you may need a SD to USB dongle). Using this Wifi card is not only slower in terms of transfer speed, but the Wifi drains the battery of both your camera and your mobile device. Transferring large videos and RAW files will take a while. Direct transfer by inserting the SD card is so much more efficient.

It seems much smarter to simply get 2, 3 or 4 SD cards for the price of this thing. Then you can swap cards as needed.

gryhnd wrote:I replied to this up above:

http://www.eye.fi/how-it-works/features/hotspot-access

Disclaimer: I've not had occasion or reason to try such hotspots yet though

Video explaining the product.
http://youtu.be/4NaqXaifddU

Despite it's limits, I'm tempted to get one (and even buy it from Woot to move the bar along). I've seen people put these in older point-and-shoot cameras, hand them over to their little kids, and watch the fun unfold as they see the photos roll in.

*Update* Ok I'm in for one. It's been so long since I bought anything except failed bags of carp that it felt weird to actually be able to just click through and complete the order.

I doubt I'll use it in my SLR but it'll be good in a point-and-shoot I use for snapshots and never seem to find time to unload. It has photos from a year ago. Or turn the boy loose with it.

I somehow missed BOTH items I wanted while caring for a child and napping and this has been stuck up here for two hours now that I'm back. Clearly Woot hates me and does not want my money.
I seriously just want a keyboard but they only seem to sell those in the middle of the night.

sdc100 wrote:but the Wifi drains the battery of both your camera and your mobile device.

Seeing as I have one I've found no appreciable drain in camera when using the eye-fi. Certainly not enough to over ride the convenience. I bet many who use a smart phone find it's battery life is far shorter than non-smartphones

pksublime wrote:buying one for the inlaws that constantly complain that their card is full...

$25 is buying me tons of my time

A great feature I have not seen mentioned here allows you to specify how full the card can get before it begins to automatically delete photos and videos that have already been transferred to your PC. I have my 4GB card set so that when it gets 75% full, old pictures are removed by the firmware, making room for the new pictures. If they haven't been transferred yet, they're not deleted.

I've been using my card for a long time and I don't even remember the last time I manually removed anything from the card. For items you want to keep permanently on the card, you can use the camera feature that allows you to 'lock' the picture.

I have the 8gb Pro X2. Refurb from woot a couple of months ago. This thing is great, once you get it set up. I can be shooting in the backyard, and by the time I come back in, it's mostly done (your range may vary).

1. Ad hoc mode means it goes directly to the laptop/tablet, and not through another wifi device.
2. Endless mode means never having to worry about space on the card. It deletes old pics as needed
3. jpgs go in this folder, Video goes in that shared folder on a different PC, RAW goes over there. You could just as easily set your Dropbox folder as the recipient
4. Uploading to Flickr, etc is completely optional. Don't if you don't want to
5. It only connects to those networks you have told it about. It does not connect randomly to any available wifi source.

My original failed after a couple of weeks, but was replaced with just a phone call and 5 minutes of diagnostics.

I've not used my regular cards since getting this thing.

(Not having RAW capability on this 4GB is a deal killer for me, but maybe not for you)

ratbert42 wrote:It's wifi except for a mode where your iPhone/Android connects to the Eye-Fi card so it can pull photos and upload them over 3G/4G. From reviews it sounds hard to configure and keep working for the average person.

Great. thanks for explaining that.

Well woot world, I got one. What did I get, oh yeah, I remember now, the memory thingie!

My new Nikon D4, which is on order, will only use a XQD or CF card, so I can't use this SD card.

Let's see Woot offer a XQD card.

Be really aware that these will not work with digital cameras older than about 3 years. There should be a compatibility chart on Eye Fi's website.

I want to place this in my brand new animatronic plastic Newt Gingrich robot. When he sees something he doesn't like, he takes a picture and then gives what he doesn't like the "eye of Newt" which incidentally causes it to melt into nothingness.

all at the same time transferring those pictures t my network.

Although not on the Eye-Fi compatability list, they work on my Kodak C190 and my Samsung S1050.

gryhnd wrote:I have the 8GB refurb version from a previous woot and love it. I take a lot of photos, and if nothing else it cuts down on the wear and tear on the SD card and camera from daily removal.

I get home, turn on the camera, and by the time I finish putting gear away, hanging up my coat, taking a leak....whatever...it's already transferred most of the photos.

Unless I've shot a sporting event with a hundreds of snaps, in which case I sometimes still pull the card for the sake of a timely transfer (WiFi is not as fast as USB).

Er, your scenario ignores the fact that your computer and Wifi network need to be on when you come home. Most people don't leave their computer on when they're out. So if you factor in the time it takes for your computer to boot up, there really isn't any practical savings in time. If you have to go switch your computer and/or network on, you might as well transfer the SD card at the same time. Takes about 25 seconds.

gryhnd wrote:Seeing as I have one I've found no appreciable drain in camera when using the eye-fi. Certainly not enough to over ride the convenience. I bet many who use a smart phone find it's battery life is far shorter than non-smartphones

Not according to COnsumer Reports. It has to do with usage, not the type of phone. The reason smartphones may need charging more is due to the fact that people use it for so many more things, i.e. games, GPS, photos, websurfing, scheduling/alarms, MP3, etc. If the smartphone and non-smartphone are used for the same amount of time, then smartphones actually last longer for the simple reason that they generally have larger batteries.

sdc100 wrote:Er, your scenario ignores the fact that your computer and Wifi network need to be on when you come home. Most people don't leave their computer on when they're out. So if you factor in the time it takes for your computer to boot up, there really isn't any practical savings in time. If you have to go switch your computer and/or network on, you might as well transfer the SD card at the same time. Takes about 25 seconds.

You turn your network off? Well then, this isn't for you.

All my computers (PC and Mac...and not exactly speed demons) take about 5 seconds to come up out of sleep and 30 to start responding to the Eye-Fi.

PS - you still need to turn on your computer to be able to plug in the dongle to then manually transfer. So PC boot time has no relevance to the convenience here. That part is a wash.

PPS - you have an eye-fi right? So you're in the know? Got it.

sdc100 wrote:Not according to COnsumer Reports. It has to do with usage, not the type of phone. The reason smartphones may need charging more is due to the fact that people use it for so many more things, i.e. games, GPS, photos, websurfing, scheduling/alarms, MP3, etc. If the smartphone and non-smartphone are used for the same amount of time, then smartphones actually last longer for the simple reason that they generally have larger batteries.

Thank you for confirming my point: even if battery life is shorter (ok...needs more frequent recharging) you accept it because of the convenience of what else the product does. Ditto for the eye-fi. But, fwiw, I see a negligible hit in battery life.

sdc100 wrote:Er, your scenario ignores the fact that your computer and Wifi network need to be on when you come home. Most people don't leave their computer on when they're out. So if you factor in the time it takes for your computer to boot up, there really isn't any practical savings in time. If you have to go switch your computer and/or network on, you might as well transfer the SD card at the same time. Takes about 25 seconds.

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Who turns off the PC/laptop and/or wireless - and why????????

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Who turns off the PC/laptop and/or wireless - and why????????

My wireless network is usually on all the time, but not so our PCs or laptops.... if you're not concerned at all about wasting energy I suppose you might never turn off your computers.

I have a camera with an underwater housing. I use the eye-fi card to take pictures while scuba diving and review them on the boat with my tablet. I don't have to open the camera housing and risk getting water in between dives to look at the pics. As we're moving to the next location the eye-fi card is transfering them. We usually stay on surface about an hour or so between dives so that is plenty of time to transfer.