Sandisk Extreme USB 2.0 3in1 Card Reader (SDDRX3-3IN1-901, US Retail Package)
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Customer Review: Fast. Reliable. Need I say more?
Summary: 5 Stars
The reviews said this is the second fastest CF reader on the market, and even though I'm a stickler for speed, I purchased this one. Why? This one is happy to use the USB connector on my laptop.
The faster one is SanDisk's Firewire-based reader. The Firewire-based reader requires the larger 6-pin firewire cable because the reader needs to draw its power from the computer. The smaller 4-pin Firewire connector found on laptops isn't sufficient to power the Firewire reader. So, if I wanted that fast reader, and I wanted to use it on my laptop, I would have to buy a PCMCIA Firewire card for my laptop in addition to the CF card reader. And I'd have to carry that PCMCIA card around, not lose it, break it, etc. More hassle than I was willing to deal with.
This USB-based CF reader is sufficiently fast for me. With a full 8GB SanDisk Extreme III card, I was able to copy off all the files in about 5 minutes. For my uses, that'll do nicely.
Customer Review: Works the way it should...
Summary: 5 Stars
And really, what more can you ask for.
I have several card readers and this one quickly became my favorite. I am a Mac person and prefer FireWire for everything, but this reader made me believe in USB2. It's very fast. My FireWire card readers might be a little faster, but they're Compact Flash only, I have a mix of CF and Secure Digital cards and was tired two readers. This is flat out the fastest SD reader I have and it's about the same size as a FireWire CF card only reader. For the convenience it can't be beat. On top of which, (and not that this important) it's good looking. Velcroed to my MacBook it looks like it belongs, unlike most of the other multi-card readers that are sort of ugly.
If you have a mix of CF and SD cards this is the best reader available.
jack
Customer Review: Sandisk Extreme? Reader
Summary: 1 Stars
When I received this reader, I was very pleased with its performance and cost. It seemed to download very quickly compared to several generic readers I had accumulated over the past couple of years. But in the extreme environment of my desktop, I was only able to download three CF cards before the unit died - no light, no computer recognition, nothing... I wrote Sandisk who referred me back to the seller. I did receive an RMA from BlueProton on 27 February, after a few emails back and forth. So I am waiting now for a replacement unit. Hopefully it will be longer lived.
This is the first Sandisk product I have bought. I had thought I was moving up in the reader world. But they have yet to earn that distinction.
M. Hughes
Customer Review: FAST FAST FAST!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow! What a difference this reader makes. I always thought my old reader was ok, but this SanDisk Extreme reader changes everything.
Installation was plug and play.
The reader has a nice rubber bottom that prevents it from sliding around your desk and the slots are clearly marked on the front.
Using my old reader, I would get an average transfer rate of 2.5 MB/second (about 520MB in 3.5 minutes). With this SanDisk I get a transfer rate of about 7.5MB/second (about 520 in 70 seconds)! And this is using a "generic" brand standard speed memory card.
If you feel like you are wasting a lot of time waiting around while you download images or videos from your memory cards, this reader is for you!
Customer Review: Lightning fast card reader!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using this in conjunction with a SanDisk Extreme III CF card, Extreme III SD card, and a Sony MS Pro Duo card, and all three transfer at lightning fast speeds with this reader. As the old adage goes, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! I'm very happy with my purchase.
I should mention that my computer (with XP Pro OS) had some difficulties recognizing this reader when I first hooked it up, hence the 4 stars instead of 5. After some frustrating troubleshooting with the Device Manager and Disk Manager, I finally got it working, with one caveat: I have to unplug and replug the USB cable almost every time I want to read a card. Likely just a problem with my computer, but I thought I'd mention my troubles.