Posted by Phillip Noll on December 12, 2008 at 4:53 PM
What are you all using to read your memory cards? I've been looking at some of the multi-card readers but have not yet found a good, solid review for any of them. My needs would be CF Types I and II, IBM Microdrive, SD and SDHC.
Also looking to keep it below $50. Thanks in advance.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on December 12, 2008 at 5:42 PM
I've bought and really like this reader. It can read just about any card you can think of (its labeled as a 33 in one reader) and is pretty speedy. If you believe the benchmark test results they link to, it outperforms Lexar's CF reader on their own UDMA CF card. All I know is it reads my Lexar UDMA cards fast enough for my liking. And the price is right at just under $19.
Posted by Bob Falcone on December 12, 2008 at 6:25 PM
I've owned $10 card readers and $30 card readers. They all work. The only thing I usually worry about is whether the reader supports the card I'm using. Other than that, they're all pretty much alike.
Posted by John Mumaw on December 12, 2008 at 6:58 PM
What Bob said.
The cost or brand doesn't seem to matter a bit. I've used $8 card readers from NewEgg that worked just fine.
Posted by Adam Schallau on December 13, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Posted by Steven Jackson on December 13, 2008 at 2:14 PM
This is what I use: http://www.edgetechcorp.com/accessories/ipod-iphone-dock.asp
It also charges my iPod. They also have one's that reads SDHC cards - something that could prove useful, since the old readers don't handle the large cards.
Posted by Rick Dunn on December 13, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Be sure to check whether the reader support larger SDHC cards. I have 8GB SDHC cards for my G10, and a standard SD reader didn't work. Some SD readers require firmware/driver upgrades to support larger cards, if they support them at all. Good luck.
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6 repliesAlso looking to keep it below $50. Thanks in advance.
The cost or brand doesn't seem to matter a bit. I've used $8 card readers from NewEgg that worked just fine.
It also charges my iPod. They also have one's that reads SDHC cards - something that could prove useful, since the old readers don't handle the large cards.