Registered: Jan 2000
Location: SoCal
Posts: 115

Recommend a good card reader

I'm looking to buy a combo card reader primarily fo CF SD and MS. I would prefer one that has individual slots for each type of card - not the single slot w/adapters. Anyone have a reader they would like to recommend? Thanks.

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Nebraska- the Good life
Posts: 695

I have tried 2 such devices from NewEgg.com. They were pretty generic and gave me some problems when I tried to install them, and one gave me a few headaches to make run.

On the other hand, my new Zio reader is WONDERFUL! It is a single card reader, but I bet their multi-readers are as good.

In fact, I would trust any of the 'branded' units- SanDisk, Memorex, Kodak, Lexar, Dane-Electric, etc. I found some Dane-Electrics at a good price at Meritline.com- but I do not recall if they had multi-card units.

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Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 366

I agree with Madkins comments. I also have a combo reader from newegg.com, a USB Reader for CF and SM. It detected the CF everytime I put it in there but the SM slot is a little touchy. On my new computer, it won't even detect them at all so again, I would avoid getting a card reader at newegg.com. Card, yes w/o hesitation; card reader, no.

Jason

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Registered: Aug 2001
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Posts: 383

I hear this is supposed to be good

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...p?sku=A128-1002

Goes into a 3.5" drive bay (the ones normally used for floppies)

Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 708

I have a dual slot Card Reader made by PQI. I actually got it from Madkins007 in a trade he and I worked out. While it is possible that this is one of the ones he had trouble with, it has worked perfect for me.

It has two slots, one for CF and one for SM. In addtion, it is external and connects via USB. The company has Drivers available for Download that work on XP and it has been great so far.

They have a really sweet Reader out now that takes 05 different media types, unfortunately, MemoryStick is not one of them.

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