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Seemed good until it failed to read SD cards ~1mo
Posted by
sockanasa
on 3/15/2010
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Pros: It is compact, competitively priced and offers a wide variety of cards including the HCSD which many of the cheaper readers do not support. It powers off the usb port so it is just plug and play. My WinXP system recognized right off the bat. Unlike other readers I've had, it shows up as just 1 drive instead of setting up a drive for every slot and then having to guess which drive letter corresponds to which slot.
Cons: Probably just over 1 month of ownership, the SD card reader stopped working. It does not recognize cards. I've checked the cards with other readers in the USB ports and tried it on multiple ports over several days, but it wouldn't read. I didn't check the other slots so I don't know if the problem affects the whole reader or just the sd slot.
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Bottomline: Good price, nice features, but my primary use is for SD cards and that slot failed after ~ 1 month. (I didn't check the other slots.)
Maybe too cheap
Posted by
Compizfox
on 1/25/2010
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Pros: - SDHC support
- Memorystick Pro Micro slot
- Micro SD slot
Cons: - Bad build quality, it feels very cheap.
- The memory cards must be inserted upside down.
- It's white (but that's subjective)
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Bottomline: It has a USB cable included and it supports SDHC!
If you can't find the CompactFlash slot, look at the back :P
small but fully functional
Posted by
maduropa
on 6/18/2009
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1 day to 1 week
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Pros: The device connects easily and is detected perfectly by one of my computers, the other one has troubles but that is computer-related. However, I bought this one to avoid those problems but I think I better format that computer.
The fact that you only get one drive connected is considerd for me a big PLUS
Cons: It is a cheap plastic casing and the chrome part gets dirty very quickly and then looks really cheap. The cable could be longer
Other Thoughts: Add a second light, one for connect, one for activity. because it is so small it is easy to take with you, so maybe a little pouch would be a nice idea.
Bottomline: cheap but it is its money worth.
Excellent
Posted by
PERSUADER
on 6/1/2009
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Pros: It's very very small. It works with almost types of memory cards of t he market. It's plug and play and the auto-installation it's complete in a few seconds. It has a yellow light inside that blinks when there is traffic between the memory card and the PC. Comes with a short USB cable.
Cons: The only con is that the silver surface that decorates the frame seems that could be damaged with the use and touch, and lose it's shine. But this won't affect to the inner working any way. Only the appearance.
Other Thoughts: None
Bottomline: None