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Summary: Do yourself a favor-- don't buy this!
Review: I bought this reader a few weeks ago at Fry's for $14.99. My boyfriend and I were taking a two-week trip and wanted to be able to periodically download photos from our cameras and burn them to discs. Easy enough, you say? Wrong! This p.os. was a complete waste of money. We literally had to hold it in place while it was plugged in just to keep the connection from failing. And since returning from said trip, the reader has completely died and won't work at all. And the worst part is that because I bought at Fry's (which, in case you've been living under a rock and hadn't heard, is synonomous with "really bad customer service") returning it is almost more trouble than it's worth. Either way, whether I take it back or not, the next reader I buy won't be a SIIG.
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Summary: Good Value/Protable CF Reader
Review: I bought this SIIG CompactFlash reader because I previously purchased a SIIG SmartMedia reader and had no problems with it. With the CompactFlash reader I had a bit of trouble installing the drivers but it was most likely user error. I jumped the gun and plugged the reader in before installing the drivers like the directions suggest. After a bit of jockeying around I was able to fix my mistake. Had I followed directions the install should have been easy. I like the SIIG readers because: 1) They're small and can be plugged directly into a USB port without a cable. This might be useful if you're traveling and want to plug into a laptop. The size is only 3" x 2" x 3/8" so it's very portable. They also come with a USB cable which I have plugged into the USB port of my desktop at home. The nice thing about the included cable is that it's basically an extension cable when the CF reader isn't plugged in. I plug various USB devices into it when needed which is much easier than crawling under my desk to plug something in. 2) They're fairly inexpensive. This was the least expensive CompactFlash reader that I found at my local electronics store. You might be able to find cheaper but it's always worth it to pay a bit more for something that works. 3) They work. Although I had some problems installing this one I've never had a problem with my SmartMedia reader. I don't anticipate having any problems with my Compact Flash reader now either. If you don't need a multi reader device and want something small and portable this is the reader for you.
Rating:
Summary: Good Value/Protable CF Reader
Review: I bought this SIIG CompactFlash reader because I previously purchased a SIIG SmartMedia reader and had no problems with it. With the CompactFlash reader I had a bit of trouble installing the drivers but it was most likely user error. I jumped the gun and plugged the reader in before installing the drivers like the directions suggest. After a bit of jockeying around I was able to fix my mistake. Had I followed directions the install should have been easy. I like the SIIG readers because: 1) They're small and can be plugged directly into a USB port without a cable. This might be useful if you're traveling and want to plug into a laptop. The size is only 3" x 2" x 3/8" so it's very portable. They also come with a USB cable which I have plugged into the USB port of my desktop at home. The nice thing about the included cable is that it's basically an extension cable when the CF reader isn't plugged in. I plug various USB devices into it when needed which is much easier than crawling under my desk to plug something in. 2) They're fairly inexpensive. This was the least expensive CompactFlash reader that I found at my local electronics store. You might be able to find cheaper but it's always worth it to pay a bit more for something that works. 3) They work. Although I had some problems installing this one I've never had a problem with my SmartMedia reader. I don't anticipate having any problems with my Compact Flash reader now either. If you don't need a multi reader device and want something small and portable this is the reader for you.
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