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Viking IntelliFlash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader | List Price: $39.99
Discount Price: $9.98
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Brand: Viking
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Reads and writes to: CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II, MicroDrive, SmartMedia, MultiMedia, SecureDigital, and Memory Stick
- Reads and writes at 1.5 MB per second (10X) allowing fast file transfer to and from your flash card
- Compatible with most Windows and Macintosh environments including Mac OS 10.1.2
- Computer recognizes the card reader as multiple additional drives on your computer; allowing the utmost in flexibility and convenience
- Five year replacement warranty and 30-day money-back guarantee
Thank God for Amazon's great return policy [Posted on 2004-06-13]
I use several different types of cards for my camera and PDA, so I figured this would be a great thing to have. Installation is very easy, especially under Windows XP, where it it true Plug-and-Play. For other systems there is a CD with drivers included. What is supposed to happen is that when it installs is that it will maps an addition four drives onto your computer; one for each slot. Unfortunatly it does not seem to be able to map the Smart Media drive. Even after installing the drivers off of the disc it was not able to read the SM drive. I had two of these things; the first I exchanged for a new one after it failed to read anything. On the first one the slots weren't mounted to the face plate correctly, so when I put in the Smart Media card it fell into the back of the device and I had to spent five minuets shaking the thing out. The second one I got was mounted correctly, but unable to read the SM cards. While it could read the Secure Digital card, it erased everything on it. Fortunatly I only had a couple of files on it, but a lot of people use SD cards for storing programs or pictures, and they would have lost everything if they used this. The Compact Flash card was the only one that worked reliably, but even that one I had problems with since it was difficult to jam the card all of the way into the slot. I am very dissapointed with this device and with Viking, who usually makes good products. Most people don't use all six types of cards, so a lot of them would go to waste, so I would recomend just getting seperate readers for each card. It'll cost more, but probably worth it in the long run. On a side note, I would just like to say that Amazon.com has an excellent No-questions-asked return policy. After I asked to replace my first one they paided the return postage and sent me a new one two days later.
Corrupted first disk I tried [Posted on 2004-07-11]
I tried this the first time with a brand new SD bought on vacation - could see pictures fine on camera but when used this Viking memory reader said disk and files corrupted. Was able to retrieve all but first five photos fortunately - unfortunately one of the five photos was a precious one that cannot be retrieved that was the main reason for the trip (daughter and father dancing).
Don't even think about buying this! [Posted on 2004-07-17]
This is a piece of junk. The first time I inserted a smart media card, the card went all the way into the unit. To get it out, I had to call customer support who told me how to disassemble the unit so that I could extract it. Great start! It does not consistently read CF cards. Bottom line-stay away.
If you use SanDisk SD memory cards beware!!!! [Posted on 2004-08-17]
I bought the Viking Intelliflash 6-in-1 USB Flash Memory Reader with the hopes of being able to save battery life on a digital camera. However, on trying an SD memory card from a camcorder I have, it ruined the card and said "files corrupted" and I lost all the pics. I read some of the other reviews and realised the problem lied with the SanDisk memory card I used.
I later tried a Kingston Memory Card I had bought for the digital camera and it worked fine.
Garbage [Posted on 2008-02-26]
In contrast to previous Intelliflash products, this item is poorly made and non-functional. It will not accept the memory cards because of shoddy construction. It is a piece of junk. I would give it NO stars, but the web site will not allow it.
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