[Swimmer]

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT BUY AN OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. THEY ALL SUFFER THE SAME FATE. ITS CALLED SDS FOR SUDDEN DEATH TO DOWNLOAD SYNDROME. THEY ALL DEVELOP PROBLEMS WHICH ORIGINATE AT THE CAMERA PORTS WHERE USER ATTACHES THE DOWNLOAD CORDS TO THE CAMERA. THE OTHER END OF THE CORD ATTACHES TO (DEPENDING ON AGE OF CAMERA)EITHER USB PORT (NEWER CAMERA) OR TO THE BACK OF YOUR TOWER (OLDER CAMERA). WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT INSIDE THE CAMERA THE WIRING CONNECTIONS COME LOOSE AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN THE CONNECTION. THERE ARE MANY WEB SITES THAT ANYONE CAN GO TO TO REFERENCE THIS PROBLEM WITH OLYMPUS CAMERAS. THIS POST IS NOT JUST ONE PERSONS SOUR GRAPES. ALSO OLYMPUS DESN'T COVER THIS ON WARRANTY AND THEY CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $400.00 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WHAT ONE CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN IS GO TO CIRCUIT CITY AND BUY A FLASH PATH SMART DISK ADAPTER FROM SMART MEDIA, IN WHICH YOU CAN INSERT YOUR SMART CARD INTO THE FLOPPT DISK ACCESS ON YOUR TOWER AND THE PROGRAM THAT COMES WITH IT ALLOWS THE CAMERA USER TO UPLOAD ALL THE PICTURES IN THAT FASHION AT A TOTAL COST OF $19.95. OLYPUS WONT TELL YOU THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED SO CHEAPLY. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT I NEW SOMEONE WHO WORKED AT CIRCUIT CITY, OLYMPUS IS REALLY OBSTINATE ABOUT RECTIFYING THIS PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO MAKE IT MY DUTY TO TELL ANYONE/EVERYONE TO BUY ANOTHER BRAND OF CAMERA. MERRY XMAS