Trust my Card Reader

Advantages: reliable, USB2, vista compat, 42 different formats, lively lighty up bits
Disadvantages: bit boring to look at

...I bought this card reader at that famous hit-tech computer store ;) Tesco. So I didn't expect that much especially at the price but it was going to be better than my ultra cheap no name card reader it replaced. I've been using this card reader now for about 9 months. It cost £9.00 when I bought it so I didn't expect too much. But it surpassed my expectations and has beaten off my attempts to replace it with newer more modern units (usually ones advertising it will read 99 different card types and ones which are much much prettier). The Trust EasyConnect Card Reader is a USB 2 device which does its job without fuss or fault. It accepts cards via the front panel or the back panel and handles (amongst othersCompact Flash, Mini Drive, SMC, XD (for Fuji and Olympus), MS, MMC, and SD cards. Basically, if you have a memory card for your...

fightgear 14.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Trust EasyConnect 42-in-1 USB2 Card Reader CR-1420p

Sony e reader

Advantages: lightweight
Disadvantages: not cheap

...**** Sony E Reader **** I really enjoy reading but somehow my suitcase always ends up really heavy so when i saw that my local Waterstones had some in stock i decided to purchase one.At 199 quid its not cheap but i felt i could easily spend that on buying the books alone. **What is it?** Basically it is an electronic device that you can store books on.The memory size you get with it holds up to 160 books but there is also slots for you to add extra memory if needed,not that you would need it. **Pros** One of the best things about this is that you do not have to carry loads of books around with you. Books are cheaper on the ereader than they are to buy normally and when you buy the ereader from Waterstones it comes with 100 classic books so if you are like me and would read these anyway the ereader pays for itself. It can...

katie22008m 05.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony Portable Reader PRS-505

  The only joker near this card reader is me.

Advantages: No more messing with cables!
Disadvantages: Could be tricky to set up initially.

...mainly use it for SmartMedia (SM) cards (these are the memory cards typically used in digital cameras), but there is also support for Compact Flash (CF), IBM Microdrive, Sony Memory Stick, MultiMedia Card (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD). These are all accessed via the four labelled slots in the front of the unit which is the same size as a floppy disk drive and ensures you won't know what to insert where. When you first take the card reader out of the box, you'll instantly notice two things. The first is that, despite being marketed as an "internal" reader, it's only a beige box with a few screw holes in it so if you wanted to use it as an external reader, then you can. In fact, for the first four weeks I had mine, it was used externally, and stuck to the top of my PC with some Blu-Tack. The second thing is that there are two different types...

TheDuke 01.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Scan 6-in-1 Media Card Adapter

Belkin Will Read All Your Cards

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 of up to 480Mbps which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1 media readers. This Media Reader & Writer lets you transfer files from one media card to another and transfer files from all four media cards simultaneously. It features four dedicated slots for all popular types of media which are: 1- XD Picture Card 2- CompactFlash I 3- CompactFlash II 4- SmartMedia 5- Secure Digital 6- Mini...

Surj1 01.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer Card reader

Jessops USB Smartmedia Card reader - Serial Killer

Advantages: Upload Speed, Increased Battery Life
Disadvantages: None

...I've been putting up with slow upload on my Olympus C2020Z digital camera for over a year, but when I got a 32Mb card it was painfully slow - like watching paint dry. So I finally bought a Jessops USB Smartmedia Card Reader and it's great. The installation on a Windows 98 PC is simple, the card comes with a CD with the appropriate drivers, and has bundled Piccolo thumbnail software for viewing and sending files to Jessops over the internet for printing, though I've not tried that service yet. The USB Card reader is powered via the USB port, and comes with an extension cable which makes it easy to connect to a desktop PC. Once installed and with a Smartmedia card inserted, it appears as a new removable drive. Piccolo will automatically catalogue all your pictures on your PC, and a thumbnail viewer will launch. I close them down...

SimonM 17.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Memory Card Readers

USB Card Reader With Free 1GB SD Card

Advantages: 9 in 1 card reader, 1GB SD card, Compact design
Disadvantages: None

...card reader with my laptop. Main features and functions: - Small compact design - The slot on side A supports SD/SDHC, MMC, MMCmobile, RS MMC, and MMCplus card formats - The slots on side B support microSD, MMCmicro, and miniSD card formats - Small key ring - 1GB SD memory card - 5.8 x 3.8 x 0.6 inches - 2 year warranty Overall the Kingston MobileLite 9-in-1 Card Reader is a very useful device if you have a variety of other devices which use media cards for storage. When in use the MobileLite shows as three drive letters G:, H:, I: and transferring data is simply drag and drop. I bought this from Ebay and got it very cheap for £5, it retails at around £20. This was a bargain as you can't even get a 1GB SD card for that price. Overall a decent and useful device....

Surj1 22.03.2008 · Read review
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Jenoptik Smart Card Reader very good

Advantages: Fast, effecient and easy to use
Disadvantages: none

...Having owned a digital camera for 6 months I got heartily sick and tired of waiting for images to download through the serial port of my computer. I therefore decided to invest in a smart card reader from Jenoptik. I bought one direct from the web and paid £27 for a USB reader. It was one of the best investments I have made. Being USB it requires no power source and sits nicely on top of my monitor. The downloads speeds are almost instantaneous and the management of the card is as simple as a floppy. I highly recommend you purchase one if you intend to take digital photography even a little bit seriously....

maccer01 21.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Memory Card Readers

The Day The Sony E reader Changed My Life

Advantages: It is very useful and very simple to use and it looks and feels fantastic
Disadvantages: The screen isn't backlit, and the zoom only has three sizes

...I love the Sony E reader because since I found this gadget it has made life sitting on a bay for hours on end whle Im in my Lorry a pleasure and no longer a chore. I love the idea of the e reader by Sony, hundreds of books all in one place and all available with the push of a button. I have books all over the cab and they always get filthy and dog eared. I always lose my page when I have to put them down because the red light on the bay changes to green and they want their bay back. Another thing with a paper book is that if you take it into a waiting room , every one can see what your reading ( well the ones who can read anyway) and I'm a little shy about sharing my reading habits especially when I'm picking up the free books in the waiting room at Blacks In Northampton, ( at least I hope theyr'e free). The e reader looks and feels...

lorryday 06.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony Portable Reader PRS-505

Bet you didn't know you needed one of these.

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

...the computer that will need anything extra installed. Are you with me so far? What this means, is that if I want to transfer photos from my camera to my laptop, I can't do it without an application to IT helpdesk in triplicate, a three week wait and a £25 call out charge on my cost centre. So the 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 transfer the files. Dead simple. Presumably, you can also use it to put photos back onto your stick as...

koshkha 20.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer Card reader

Reading Between the Lines...

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 our own memory card. Perhaps the most sensible thing we 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...

Radical-Machine 27.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer Card reader