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Summary: buggy and slow
Review: I bought this along with a new Olympus camera, for all the obvious reasons (faster downloading). I'm not that enamoured with it.
The good:
- downloading is definitely faster than from the camera
- it's portable, so I can use it on any of my PC's or laptops
- I didn't have too many issues making it work
The bad
- bad driver; still not XP certified. I'd expect Olympus to have their act together in this regard
- wouldn't work with my 7-in-1 floppy drive card reader; I've had to disable that on my PC to get this to work
- doesn't like 'moving' pictures - will only 'copy' and then I have to manually delete the pictures through file manager or the camera
- I think it is slow: plugged into a USB 2.0 and transfer rates are well below par. It takes about 15-20 seconds to download a single SHQ.JPG picture (about 3.5MB)
I personally would opt for something else (e.g. a multi reader with XP certified drivers) before getting this card reader.
Happy shopping
JB
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Summary: Easy to use -- Makes for FAST downloads
Review: I bought this reader/write mostly because I was frustrated at the very long time it took to download pictures from my (Olympus 340) digital camera. This device really makes it a snap, cutting what took five to ten minutes to download 100 pictures to something well under a minute. You simply remove your memory card from your camera and put it into this cigarette-box sized reader that attaches to your USB port.I had no trouble loading the necessary software onto my laptop (XP operating system) and the reader/writer attached easily to my laptop. The instructions are clear and it is really quite easy to get your pictures downloaded in a very fast time. The reader/writer comes with a CD-disk with software needed to edit pictures. I recommend this product highly.
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Summary: Easy to use -- Makes for FAST downloads
Review: I bought this reader/write mostly because I was frustrated at the very long time it took to download pictures from my (Olympus 340) digital camera. This device really makes it a snap, cutting what took five to ten minutes to download 100 pictures to something well under a minute. You simply remove your memory card from your camera and put it into this cigarette-box sized reader that attaches to your USB port. I had no trouble loading the necessary software onto my laptop (XP operating system) and the reader/writer attached easily to my laptop. The instructions are clear and it is really quite easy to get your pictures downloaded in a very fast time. The reader/writer comes with a CD-disk with software needed to edit pictures. I recommend this product highly.
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Summary: Makes downloading a snap
Review: I installed this reader on a Windows XP home system. I found that it was necessary to install the software from the provided CD and then reboot before the system would properly recognize the device. After that, it worked flawlessly. The quality of the reader looks very good. The only negative I see is that the device is somewhat larger than other USB card readers.
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Summary: Some problems with Windows XP
Review: I own many Olympus digital cameras and accessories, and have been quite brand-loyal. But I've been disappointed by several flaws in the recent xD product line. This MAUSB-10 device appears to have some problems with Windows XP. The driver on the CD is not certified for XP, nor is the latest online driver. The latest online driver is dated 2002, and it's currently summer 2004, so Olympus has had plenty of time to create a certified XP driver. The MAUSB-10 appeared to work at first, but caused blue screen Windows crashes when running Windows backup, when it was searching for backup devices. I also experienced crashes on card insertion. I have had other USB card readers working well in the past, and I reverted back to them, now the problems are gone. I think this driver just isn't 100% polished. It probably handles the most generic case, but hasn't been well tested or implemented for the various system configurations. I might recommend you try the MACF-10 xD to Compact Flash adapter. That allows you to access your xD cards from Compact Flash readers. It seems to work for me, but I'm not sure if there are cases when the compatibility doesn't work.
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Summary: Easy To Install & Use
Review: Loaded the driver from the enclosed CD and plugged the card reader into my USB hub and Windows 98 had no problem recognizing the new hardware and finding the new driver. The card reader works fine and each slot, one for an xD card and the other for a SmartMedia card, is assigned a different drive letter by Windows 98. The procedure for removing the card is described in the Quick Start Guide. It involves right-clicking the card reader icon to extinguish the status light on the unit. The use of the word "eject" is misleading because like other card readers removal of the card from the slot is done manually by grasping the edge of the card. Easy to insert and remove a card. I bought the Olympus MAUSB-10 to use with my new Olympus C50 camera. I'm pleased with both products. Olympus responds promptly to email inquiries and has a toll-free number for technical support.
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Summary: Combo XD and Smart Media Reader
Review: This reader works great..after getting the driver to load on my XP Pro system. Initially, the reader was on a Windows 98 machine and was the perfect solution to read both medias. Each slot appears as its own drive on windows explorer.
The reader is simple to use and has a light letting you know if the drive is working. The information is moved quickly to the computer.
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