February 25, 2009 @ 12:25 am
SanDisk just unveiled two of the most beautiful card readers I’ve ever seen. They look like architectural monuments, perched on those 3 legs. I can see these looking quite lovely on a solid wood work table. And apparently SanDisk didn’t skimp out on the specs either, as each one is said to be able to read at 30 megabytes per second and write at 27 megabytes per second (of course, to get the full speed, you’ll need a fast card too).
The one pictured on the left is the all-in-one reader capable of taking every memory card format available ($30) and the one on the right is the more compact multi-card version capable of reading xD, Memory Stick, SD, SDHC, and MMC ($20).
These are making me want to upgrade my dinky USB 2.0 reader.
September 26, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
I am never satisfied with the amount of USB ports my computer has. I always seem to need more USB ports to connect my supply of USB-enabled devices (card reader, multiple iPods, multiple portable HDDs, Nintendo DS Lite charger, nonsense desk toys, etc.).
Anyway, Griffin Technology has this pretty fantastic USB device called the Simplifi that serves as an iPod charging dock, a card reader, and a USB hub as well. It supports just about all recent iPod lineups and reads all popular memory card formats like SD, Compact Flash, and Sony’s stupid Memory Stick. On the back of the Simplifi are two extra USB ports for plugging in extra USB-powered devices.
I want it, and at $70, this sounds like a pretty good way to keep as many USB devices plugged in at the same time without having to worry about ejecting and swapping disks.
