I just checked a 440 MB copy from that 244x CF (Transcend) to MacMini: 37 seconds
same file from my standard Buffalo pendrive: 13 seconds
(I admit that the Buffalo most likely was the fastest pen around that time and very expensive)
hmm; mine is a 266x Kingston 16gb card; i used it for a short time as my boot drive in an MDD with a CF/IDE adapter and it seemed to perform better than i expected -- i havent tested its speed with a transfer like that in awhile
also; astroman; just to be clear??
is your "pendrive" a firewire pendrive? or usb?
are u comparing an IDE/CF transfer with 244x transcend media to a USB 2.0 thumbdrive transfer speed in OSX?
because usb2.0 as u know is impossible in os9 ; so im a little confused!
anyway
i just happened across the card reader and decided it might be worth 5$ to drop to be able to access my CF cards to figure out which card is which without mucking around with the stupid IDE/CF adapters..
i do know that CF cards go alot higher then 244x or 266x (up to 1066x? UDMA6/7?)
heres an article that popped up in fast google search:
The Fastest CompactFlash Cards - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/computers/buying-guide/the-fastest-memory-cards-money-can-buy
Because the maximum speed of CompactFlash cards has been capped at 167 MB/s, for a while almost all card manufacturers offer cards capable of peak read and write performance at that speed. The fastest cards will be UDMA 7 and advertised as having maximum read speeds between 160-165 MB/s. Lexar’s fastest line of CompactFlash cards is the Lexar Professional, available in 32GB capacity. This card has a 160 MB/s maximum write speed and a minimum write speed of 65 MB/s, with a maximum write speed of 155 MB/s. SanDisk’s Extreme Pro line of cards also offers similar performance of up to 160 MB/s read and 150 MB/s write speeds, while the Transcend Ultimate and Delkin Devices Cinema CompactFlash card lines also offer similar maximum read speeds at 160 MB/s, though their write speeds, at maximum of 120 MB/s, are a bit slower than the Lexar and SanDisk cards. These cards are as fast as CompactFlash cards are going to get—if you want something faster, you will need a different type of memory card.