Atech ProGear Flash Reader Dock or Portable 12in1

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Summary: Great idea, and works great. Watch out for the Firewire...
Review: I got this reader about a month ago and it installed easily as the USB 2.0 connector matched my MB connectors. But the supplied Firewire connector does not work on my MB as it is the external type and not pin type (the type you usually use to connect to external ports!)
The reader has two parts, a docking station that gets installed into a 3.5" drive bay (like the floppy drive) and is connected to the Motherboard's USB 2.0 and Firewire connectors. The other part is the actual reader that accepts media devices. This part is typically inserted into the docking station and is recognized as multiple drives in Windows XP. The neat idea is that you can take the reader with you on the road and use it independently via the supplied USB 2.0 wire with your laptop or other computer.
Another thing to note; if your case has a door that covers the 3.5" drive bay when closed, you will have a problem as the reader protrudes for 1" outside the docking station. Just make sure you have enough clearance if you want to have it docked and the door closed. (I have it installed into an Antec Plus-1080B)