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Eye-Fi has already launched their Eye-Fi SD cards in America, and on October 19, 2009, they will start selling their unique SD cards in the United Kingdom.  They main difference between generic SD cards and the Eye-Fi units is the fact that the latter has the ability to wirelessly upload images and videos to your computer.  Some models can even upload directly to photo sharing websites, such as Facebook and Flickr. 

There are three different models that will begin selling on October 19: the Eye-Fi Home Video, the Eye-Fi Share Video and the Eye-Fi Pro.  As soon as the camera is within a Wi-Fi network, it can begin uploading pictures to either your computer’s hard drive, or the Internet.  Take a look at the comparison chart below for a quick outline of differences and similarities. 

Basically, the Eye-Fi Home Video can upload photos and videos directly to your computer without the need of a USB connection, however, it cannot upload directly to the Internet.  It will be on sale for 49.99 Euros.  The Eye-Fi Share Video allows for direct upload to your hard drive, but it also allows for direct upload to photo/video sharing websites including Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Picasa and MobileMe.  Since this model has more capabilities, it will be a little bit more expensive at 69.99 Euros. 

The last model is the Eye-Fi Pro which can do everything already listed for the other SD cards and features lifetime geotagging services, plus the ability to upload RAW images.  It will sell for 119.99 Euros.  All SD cards feature 4GB of storage and are Mac and PC compatible. 

Having the ability to upload images right away (or as soon as a Wi-Fi connection is available) will definitely increase productivity time since you will not have to waste time for images to upload.  I’m sure many British will take advantage of these unique products. 

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