SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter
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Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter
Just works. Doesn't cost much. 'nuff said...
Customer Review: Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter
Summary: 5 Stars
Works fine! I needed this to play MP3's on my CF card in my Honda CRV.Customer Review: Slow but works on Solaris
Summary: 4 Stars
Yes, this CF reader is a bit slow and hogs CPU but it saved me from buying another 1GB CF card when I was on vacation and ran out of space. It works on (Open)Solaris just fine - plug it into the PC card slot and a window will pop up showing all the photos stored on the card inserted into the reader.Customer Review: Slower than USB 2.0 reader
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this adapter so that I would not have to carry a separate USB 2.0 reader along with my laptop on photography trips. The adapter sits flush with the edge of my laptop, so could be left in the slot without anything sticking out. Most newer laptops (including mine) feature built-in card readers, but none read CompactFlash cards, which is still the favored format of DSLRs.
Problem is, this PCMCIA/CardBus adapter is much, much slower than my SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader. When transferring images, this adapter consumes so much processor power that my laptop becomes unresponsive. Image transfer also eats up battery power. I have stopped using this adapter.
For photographers on the move, I would suggest something like the WOLVERINE DATA FlashPac 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader and 60 GB Storage Device, instead of lugging around a laptop and card-reader everywhere. There are other, fancier options out there with good screens that let you review your pictures (the Epson P-3000 and its siblings come to mind), but if all you want is an HDD to empty your flash cards onto, it is hard to beat the FlashPac's value.
To sum up:
PROS
* Adapter sits flush with my laptop, doesn't have to be carried separately.
CONS
* Super-slow. Feels about 5 times slower than my USB 2.0 card reader from the same company.
* Maxes out my laptop's processor (and it's a fast laptop) when transferring files.
* Eats up laptop's batteries like crazy.
* Source of constant frustration.
Customer Review: Works great!
Summary: 5 Stars
HP laptop, SanDisk CompactFlash media for my camera, and now this card reader. Worked the first time I inserted it, and every time since. This card fits fully into the slot, so you don't have to worry about bending or breaking it. You do have to eject it to get the CompactFlash out of the reader though. Good buy.