I meant to add more to my original post but I can't edit it for some reason (probably an IE/Ajax issue) so I also wanted to ask, yet not derail my own thread, if there is any reason the following wouldn't work for an SD card as I've read too many posts against using USC cable (though it can work just fine).
Cheap yet well reviewed card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134478
Card reader (flexible for other stuff):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820223088
-or- get the combo card and reader though not as flexibile for other types, who cares (plus I can't tell if the card is the same Kingston card):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134496
Thanks in advance to replies to both posts.