Additionally, the D3100 is compatible with the new SDXC memory card format to store large amounts of photo and video data so users can shoot multiple scenes without interruption.

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The All-in-1 pocket-sized conglomerate handles your checkbook balancing with ease, but it seems the primary duty of this contraption is to read just about every memory card format we've ever heard of (and some we haven't).

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Indeed, it defies reason that consumer electronics companies invest millions in creating unifying industrial designs, proprietary protocols, and the flash memory card format du jour, while practically ignoring the lessons pioneered by Apple and perfected by Microsoft.

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