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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Cheap, Fast, GoodNov 04, 2008
By NLee the Engineer There is an old saying among engineers and designers: "CHEAP, FAST, GOOD - pick any two" It is very rare that we can get to pick all three - as in this case.
I purchased this item (Transcend M5 Multi Card Reader) because I need to read/write high-capacity SDHC cards, and my old card reader (Lexar Media RW022-001) is unable to recognize them. So far, I have tested the Transcend M5 with many different brands of CF and SD/SDHC cards, and it worked flawlessly.
Just for fun, I also benchmarked several CF and SD cards in both my new Transcend M5 and old Lexar reader. I'm surprised to find out that the card reader actually makes a big difference in the data transfer rate.
For example: when I benchmarked the SanDisk 2GB Ultra II CF Card in my old Lexar reader, I received a rather disappointing write speed of 4.1MB/S (equivalent to '27x'). But the same card in the new Transcend M5 gave me a write speed of 5.9MB/S (equivalent to '40x'). That's nearly 50% faster data transfer rate! Other CF and SD cards tested also showed similar performance boost. (Note that Sandisk claims the Ultra II CF is capable of 15MB/S, but that's the maximum speed under optimal test condition)
In summary, the Transcend M5 card reader is very inexpensive, gives much faster data rate than my old card reader, and seems to be very well-constructed. That makes it an excellent buy in my book.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Worked without IssuesMay 31, 2008
By Muriel Hahn Bought this because I purchased a A-DATA 16GB Turbo SDHC Class 6 Memory Card (when it didn't come with a reader) and the one I had was handling the card way too slowly, or not at all. I plugged this in, popped in the card, and everything worked fine.
I like that it has little thumbnails and names of what cards go into what slots, instead of having to match the slot size to the card size. It's compact, so if you have to pack it for a trip, it's not too bad. I'm not big on white electronics, but for the price, I didn't care. (There is a pink version out there, if you're into that sort of thing.)
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Worked with SDHC card, not with Sony Pro DuoAug 21, 2008
By Tom D I bought this because I needed something that would read SDHC cards. It does that well and fast. On vacation a friend with a Sony camera wanted to download pictures to my computer to email. We couldn't get it to read the Sony card, though it's within spec. Tried the usual rebooting, etc. I did NOT download or use Transcend's software.
Now that I'm home, I don't have the Sony card to troubleshoot or call the Transcend people.
I still rated the unit a "5" because it's small, light, worked well with the SDHC card and other Transcend products I've used have been flawless.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Transcend Card ReaderJul 02, 2008
By Andrew This thing works like a charm. The white color matches my Macbook perfectly. I just plug in my Memory Stick Pro Duo, plug in the reader to the USB port and...Voila. Pictures can easily be transferred to my desktop or my PSP. I highly recommend this product. The product itself is amazingly small, I was expecting it to be twice the size. The dimensions: (L*W*H)- (2.75"*2.75"*0.6"). This is very compact and very much so portable. The one main thing that led me to buy this reader was that it ships directly from Amazon, meaning you don't have to pay for extra shipping. I'll definitely buy another Transcend product in the future.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Works GreatNov 04, 2008
By B.K. Bought this one after my camera's usb connection broke and almost hope it broke earlier. This thing downloads my images from a CF card at least 4 times faster! Also SD & Micro SD are working great. Drivers are not necessary on windows XP. Used with several computers without any problem.
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