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Every now and then you need to bite the bullet and move up to the latest tech. At some point the manufacturer has to more/less make that decision for you. It sucks at first because there is usually a small cost involved to the consumer, but everyone benefits down the road (faster speeds, cheaper cards when the become more popular, etc.) Holding on to legacy tech too long usually ends up being more of a disadvantage than an advantage, especially when it comes at a performance cost.
This sort of thing happens all the time in various industries, another example is the HDMI standard, digital TV, etc.
Having two different cards with vastly different speeds is pretty dumb (especially with the limitations it introduces), I think they really dropped the ball there. I think this is going to be a deal breaker for some, especially those needing a huge buffer and not wanting to roll the dice with no backup. I wouldn't be surprised if Canon came out with a dual CFast version in a year or so if a bunch of people complain. The D5 allows you to swap dual CFast for dual XQD even after purchase by sending it to Nikon, I wouldn't be surprised if Canon has left some room to do the same down the road.
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