wat is 7in1 card reader?

krisjr · 17-04-2005, 11:50 PM

hi ter,

could anyone tell me wat is a 7 in 1 card reader..wat purpose it solves.Is it a necessity....

Keith Sebastian · 18-04-2005, 12:11 AM

Can be used to read xD, SD, MMC, CF etc cards. Plugs into a comp via USB. Not sure what purpose it serves as you can plug a camera or phone (that use these cards) directly to a comp. Why use a reader??

Unless you're using these cards to move data between comps, and don't have a camera etc that can read them. SD cards are less than AUD 125 for 1 Gb capacity. That's cheaper than an USB flash drive.

Some notebooks come with these card readers on board.

Nemesis · 18-04-2005, 12:17 AM

The reason why card readers are used is that you can easily read/write large amounts of data off them without straining the batteries of your device. Also, if you have multiple cards (different formats), then it is easier to use a single card reader rather than switch around the devices that use the cards.

pradeep_chauhan · 18-04-2005, 12:21 AM

This is a great piece of addon for people having digital cameras and cell phones that take these mem cards. I have also seen people use these as portable data carriers rather than buy a pen / thumb drive, the logic given is higher capacity at a lower price.
I too shall buy one of these readers when the sony w800i cell is launched.

Keith Sebastian · 18-04-2005, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

The reason why card readers are used is that you can easily read/write large amounts of data off them without straining the batteries of your device. Also, if you have multiple cards (different formats), then it is easier to use a single card reader rather than switch around the devices that use the cards.

Ah, never thought about that before. Maybe because I've always stuck with a single format (SD).

krisjr · 18-04-2005, 12:33 AM

hi ter everyone..well now i get it.having said tat,i hav a sony handycam DCR HC40 and nokia 6610 & i keep forgeting that 7series rectangular nokia phone with tapered edges..aneways..i dont know wat type of crad both use but i wanna say shift images,pics from the handycam and applications,songs from PC tp my phone.wil tat serve my prupose..i heard that the card reader is dirt cheap now a days..wil tat work with USB 1.1....

pradeep_chauhan · 18-04-2005, 12:40 AM

just check out ebay the site is full of them costs about Rs 600/- and the item claimes to be 15 in one reader.

15 in 1 Card Reader/Writer

Item Description

You're bidding on a brand new 15 in 1 USB 2.0, USB 1.1 card reader/writer. This nifty little unit will enable you to transfer your digital files between your computer and just about any flash media card available (CF, MD, SD, MMC, SM, MS, MS-PRO, MS-MAGIC-GATE, MS-DUO, XD, RS-MMC, mini-SD), and, because it is USB 2.0 ready, it will do so at lightning speed.
Features

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USB bus powered device, no external power needed, plug & play for USB 1.1, USB 2.0. With up-stream data rate of 12MB/s
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Perfect mate for digital camera, digital audio player, PDA, communcation devices, and other digital electronic devices with storage features.
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Supports Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Mac 8.6, 9.0+, 10.0+ or above.
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Hot swappable and USB Mass Storage supported.

Package Contains

* Card Reader
* Drive CD
* USB Extension Cable
* User's Manual