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 enlarge | Brand: Lexar
Category: CE
List Price: $28.43
Buy New: $9.80
You Save: $18.63 (66%)
New (40) Used (1) from $9.80
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 2 x 8 x 7
nv: Package: Flash Reader
Package Contents: Flash Reader
Power Source: USB Port
Product Description: Single Slot Multi Card Reader
Replenishment Flag: Y
Warranty: Manufacturer's 2 Year Limited
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: RW023-001
Model: RW023-001
UPC: 650590114757
EAN: 0650590114757
ASIN: B00032Q1IK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Poor physical design October 14, 2005
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
I purchased this memory card reader for use with my digital camera's memory stick Pro. The reader does not have any kind of spring-loaded memory stick eject, or any eject button. You just have to pull the card out with your fingers. When a memory stick pro is fully inserted into the reader, the plastic edges of the reader are wider and longer than the card. Therefore, it is nearly impossible to grab onto the memory card - even with my tiny fingers. For someone who intends to use the reader with a card more-or-less permanently installed - it should be fine. The reader will close shut safely around the card. However, if you will need to insert and remove cards frequently, I DO NOT recommend this device. In my case, this physical design flaw makes the reader useless to me. I should note that although the plastic case design feels flimsy, it does open and close easily.
I gave it 2 stars because it DOES actually work for transferring data, and will suit the needs of SOME users.
Great performance, mediocre design June 2, 2005
53 out of 53 found this review helpful
I got this media reader for $15, since I had a couple of 1GB SD cards for my digital camera, and I figured it'd be worth it to check it out for that amount, rather than spending $70-80 on a 1GB USB flash drive.
The media reader has a slide-and-flip-top compartment where you insert your Memory Stick/Pro, SD, xD, or MMC cards. It obviously has to be large enough to accomodate the largest of the aforementioned cards--if it were for only SD cards, they could've easily shortened the length by 25%.
On my Win2K system, the reader (with a SD card in it) got detected right away as a removable drive, without any user intervention or driver installation. With a basic SanDisk (blue) 1GB SD card, via USB2.0 port, I was able to achieve a download throughput of 6.5-7.5MB per second. In every other respect, it works just like any other USB flash drive.
The physical size of the reader is about twice as wide AND thick as a SanDisk Cruzer drive. Or as thick as a Zippo lighter and twice as wide. You get the idea. There is no keyring hole built into the shell, nor does it provide for carrying strap like the Cruzers. You simply just pocket it and go. The plastic used for the shell feels brittle and flimsy and door mechanism for the memory cards feels less than sturdy (metal pins under plastic hinges).
For $15, I think this is a great gadget, especially if you have a number of memory cards that are not required in your digital cameras all day long. What would've made it even better (5 stars), in my humble opinion, is some sort of provision to carry it around your neck or attached to the keyring. A minor detraction, to be sure: The reader part of it works flawlessly as advertised.
Update 2005-06-21: After three weeks of light use (used once daily), the plastic cap that protects the USB connector on the reader is already failing to stay on. This reinforces my perception that while the actual reader itself works excellently, the physical design leaves much to be desired.
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