<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by eric_packer:
If you are in the habit of jostling, bumping, or dropping your camera, or will want to shoot shots in rapid succession, you should consider having a flash card at least as an alternative storage medium. </font>
I assure you, if I were in the habit of jostling, bumping, or dropping my camera, the format of the recording media would be the last of my worries

The glass is much more fragile.