OT: Question for photographers

I just purchased a Casio Exilim Z500 camera. It uses SD memory and
doesn't come with a card, so I'm in the market for a 1 GB card. The
owner's manual recommends a maximum transfer speed of no less than 10
MB/sec. There are cards of varying types and prices, and I'm not sure
how important this transfer speed is. I found a good deal on a card
that is rated for 9-10 MB/sec (read and write). Can anyone explain to
me what the card speed affects and how important it is? (Normally I'd
trust the owner's manual, but my Acura manual says to use only Premium
gas, and I've always used the middle grade until about 6 months ago
when I switched to regular, and I notice no ill effect. So, so much
for the owner's manual.) Thanks for any help or suggestions.

Margie
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