[Dave Canon]

Hi, I do not use a card reader myself. I have a USB 2 cable which I connect to my Canon EOS 20D. The speed is the same as via a USB 2 card reader. I use Canon's EOS Viewer Utility to move the pics from the Camera to my hard drive (all my files are RAW).

This turns out to be even more convenient as My Epson P2000 Viewer/Storage device can be connected via the same cable and the pics also moved using the Canon EOS Viewer Utility.

I also have a Canon Ixus 55 which can be connected via the same cable and pics read straight into Adobe Bridge or to my hard drive.

Using a Card reader would be a lot of hassle for me and thus slower.