The Bottom Line
Pros
- Hot swappable.
- Works with Win 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, MAC OS 8.6 or greater.
Cons
- None
Description
- USB 2.0 Plug-n-play installation.
- Transfer files from: CompactFlash Type I, II, Ultra, and USB, MultiMedia Card (MMC),
- Con't: Secure Digital Card (SD), Micro Drive's up to 1GB, SmartMedia, Memory Stick,
- Con't: Memory Stick Switch, Magic Gate Memory Stick, Magic Gate Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO
- and Extreme Digital (XD) - with Olympus XD CF card adapter.
- LED indicates power and data transfer.
- 1 Type mini-B USB connection.
- Dimensions: .62 inches (1.57cm)H x 3.87 inches (9.82cm)W x 2.5 inches (6.35cm) W.
Guide Review - IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader
I received the IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader and found it very useful in a short time period. I work with a variety of sources for files and quite often finding a means to quickly and easily transfer files can be a hassle and time consuming. Relying on email can be too slow and not always timely.
Using the IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader I was able to access photos from digital cameras and sound files with no problems. The IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader is very compact and takes up very little room in my laptop case. It also sets up quickly and you are accessing data without any problems.
I especially liked that I was able to transfer files quickly from my digital camera without going through the steps to connect my camera and wait for the software to transfer the files.
Sound files transferred just as quickly and when space is at a premium it is much simpler to use the IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader, than trying to connect other cables to your laptop and wait for software to transfer the files.
Using the IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader to transfer data files meant I could use smaller and more portable storage devices. There was no need to worry about carrying a variety of floppy disks or CDs.
I found the IOGear 14-in-1 Card Reader a very beneficial mobile peripheral and it is one gadget that I do recommend that mobile professionals have in the laptop cases while traveling. Once you get used to using it, you'll wonder how you managed transferring files in the past.