Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer Card reader

Advantages: Good Looking, Lots of options
Disadvantages: Could be a touch cheaper...

I seem to have lagged behind with this technology since its inception a few years back. More recently I've seen computers ship with these devices internally installed, and many brands and models are gradually creeping into computer retailers' catalogs! After a joint purchase of a Fuji Digital Camera with my housemates, as this was the most viable option being a very poor student, (sad violin strikes up :D), the three of us decided to each purchase ...
...all did. Living in a housefull of friends is difficult enough (who hasn't done their washing up? hehe), getting on each others toes and all that. We all thought it best to avoid the "who deleted my photos from the other day" fallout. Fuji cameras use the xD card format, which this reader is capable of accessing. ********************************************************* But why not just transfer using the camera over USB? ********************************************************* ... Read review

Advantages: small, quick, cheap, does the job
Disadvantages: none that I know of

...solution they proposed was the Belkin gizmo - to give it its full name the 'High speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader and Writer'. What is it? *********** It's a little box with four differently shaped slots in the front and a cable running out the back with a USB fixture on the end. You just plug it into your USB port on your computer, put your memory card from your camera into the appropriate slot and 'hey presto' download/upload your photos and ...
...and plug it into the Belkin - so you don't run down your batteries and you keep your battery time for the important job of taking photos * You can delete the photos 'off' the memory storage stick whilst they are on your screen - so you don't have to go through frame by frame deleting them on the camera and, again, running down your batteries. You can edit them on the screen, load the edited pics back onto the stick and run down to the local Morissons ... Read review

Advantages: 15 in 1 Card Reader & Writer, Small & Compact, Fast USB 2.0 & Very Easy To Use
Disadvantages: None

The Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader and Writer lets you simply drag and drop images, music and basically any files or folders to your computer from your PDA or handheld, MP3 player, digital camera, or other device which takes any of the 15 types of storage cards. This makes it very simple and easy to transfer media from one place to another, this is the reason I bought this device. You can edit and store your files at transfer speeds ...
...all main electronics we use now. It's so simple to use you will just plug it in and use it straight away, no manual required. I use all my storage cards in this device when I need to transfer them to the PC. The Belkin card reader/writer costs around £10-£15. ... Read review