USB Card Reader ... suggestions?

[LandyMan]

Hi all,

I am looking at getting a USB Card Reader. Should at least take CF, CFII, MemoryStick, MemoryStick Pro and MMC ... can you guys make any suggestions?
EDIT: Should be able to do up to 8Gb on the CF and CFII cards
Thanks

 

[Luke7777]

Close ? Unfortunately internal

 

[Luke7777]

Maybe this one from Take2 :

ViZO MirrorBox MiR-321 , 32-in-1 usb card reader with piano black mirror finish - - CFI/II , CF Ultra , CF extreme I/II/III , MD , SM, T-Flash(Micro-SD ) , MMC, MMC II , RS-MMC , SD , SD ultra , SD extreme , SD extreme III , mini-SD , MS , MS Pro , Ms Pro Ultra II , Ms Pro Extreme , I/II/III , Ms Pro Duo , Ms Pro Magicgate

 

[Moederloos]

I bought a cheap one at Photo Connection - R150 or so - for that money, I could not be @ssed to shop around

Anyway, reads EVERYTHING I have tried so far, neat and small.

The name on the thing is "Integral" - not sure if that is the brand name or wotnot.

Oh, and they had 2 types, same price, name etc, but the one did NOT read XD - so check first.

 

[LandyMan]

I quickly popped in at Matrix Warehouse ... goodness me, I am not impressed I must say (maybe just the branch I was in).

They have a card Reader there (brand = 52-in-1 ... WTF?). Reads anything you can think of, including my Hitachi 6Gb Microdrive, but the quality looks seriously dodgy. I can atually see the PC board where the connectors are soldered on. Pricewise very cheap (R159), so I am not to worried should it break, I am more concerned it will f$ck up the data on my cards.

Anyone seen or heard of these ones?

 

[Moederloos]

I quickly popped in at Matrix Warehouse ... goodness me, I am not impressed I must say (maybe just the branch I was in).

I feel the same most times. The one in Weltevreden is very friendly and helpful when I need network cables, but the impression I get is of a 3rd rate organisation. A few others I have been to have the same feel.

A shame really, as the prices are good and the staff friendly.

 

[LandyMan]

What do you guys think of this one:
http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/products.aspx?productId=Floppy7in1

 

[Moederloos]

What do you guys think of this one:
http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/products.aspx?productId=Floppy7in1

I have had bad experiences with Iomega stuff - A USB 2.0 DVD writer that farked 3 DVDs for every one it managed to write as an example. Maybe just bad luck, but that's my 2c

 

[GPS]

Sandisk readers:

http://www.casioworld.co.za/shop/sa....html?osCsid=854301fca31ddbbc817e1bc675f792f8

Bought from this site a while back and were very happy with the service.

 

[LandyMan]

Sandisk readers:

http://www.casioworld.co.za/shop/sa....html?osCsid=854301fca31ddbbc817e1bc675f792f8

Bought from this site a while back and were very happy with the service.

I looked at that 12-in-1 Reader, but it doesn't specify MicroDrive. Yeah, I know it is supposed to be like a CFII, but I am not going to chance stuffing up my 6Gb Hitachi

 

[LandyMan]

Oh, I got the Canyone CN-CARD4 in the end 29-1 ... and it works like a charm. Thanks for all the input guys