Kingston FCR-HS219/1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Media Reader

Price: $11.54

Brand: Kingston

READER, KINGSTON USB 2.0 15-IN-1

Designed to support 19 popular types of Flash memory cards without the use of adapters or a power cable, Kingston s high-speed Media Reader is incredibly versatile, whether used for personal or business use. While on the go, its unique sliding chassis hosts a compact USB cable for use with a notebook or other portable devices USB port. In the office or at home, just plug and play the reader into the USB port using the ample three-foot USB cable to conveniently connect to your desktop or tower computer.Kingston s Media Reader is the ideal companion for the cards you already own or combine it with a purchase from Kingston s range of Flash card solutions.

Great reader for the price - People should realize if a type of card isn t on the specs sheet (such as XD and Smart Media) there s a pretty darn good chance it won t be on the reader itself... Sorry, it just frustrates me when the score of such a nice card reader s brought down by such reviews.Anyway, great card reader. I ve seen reviews claiming it s one of the fastest card readers some sites have tested, and I don t doubt it. Copied a 700MB XviD file to a SDHC Class 6 card in under two minutes. The file then opens quickly and is responds quickly to clicks on the timeline. Of course the speed will only be as fast as the card being used, but these times are fine for me.Supported formats also suite me just fine. Again, if you need XD or SmartMedia, GET ANOTHER READER! Besides that, about any Compact Flash, SD, MMC, or Memory Stick will be supported. Even miniSD, microSD, MMCmicro and M2. You may also use multiple cards at once. I currently have an SD and microSD card inserted and both are accessable. But realize you ll always have four drives visible in My Computer.About my only complaint with this device is the sliding mechanism. What is it for? The SD card sits flush with the edge of the case when slid in, so perhaps it s to keep cards inserted while traveling? Regardless, I find it more of an annoyance to use, plus it causes the face to give a bit as you try to insert cards. While this isn t a fatal flaw, I would prefer to have the device without this siding crap. Regardless, I don t think it s worth droping the points any, so full 5-stars.

SD slot Failed after 90 days - For awhile it worked well (I use two different cameras - one with SD and one with micro SD).The SD slot is failing - for awhile I could wiggle the card and get it to read, but tonight (when I NEED to get 12-13 photos out) I cannot get it to work at all in SD slot.So, I m here to buy a new card reader - not this one again!SusanD

Good product Bad service - This product seems to work fine as expected. Nothing sophisticated so there is that. However, it took the company near 25 days to deliver it. Personally i will not order from this company again.

Works great (in Linux, too)... - This card reader is so much faster than my very old very cheap reader I m not sure how objective of a review I can give. It s lightweight, the hide-away plug is nice, and I like the slide-away card port area.It has read everything from my 16 mb (ahem) CF card to my 8 gig CF card quickly and with ease, and works without flaw in our Ubuntu Linux environment. Yes, it reads both of my 8 gig cards fine.As a photographer and Linux user, I recommend this reader.

Excellent product. - Very fast card reader. Handles SDHC & Micro SD without the need for an adaptor. Plug and Play. Good quality, great price, excellent product.Amazon was fantastic. Highly Recommended.

Kingston FCR-HS219/1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Media Reader