Cingular Go Phone: IOGear 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Pocket Flash Memory Card Reader/Writer GFR209 (Green) Review

Basic features that I bought it for:

1. Small, lightweight, and short corded as to squeeze-fit onto laptop USB port connector with the adjacent one being used as well.

2. Handle SDHC (secondary) and Memory Stick pro Duo (primary) memory cards.

Result:

Fits great, two USB Disks are identified immediately upon insertion (Windows XP)

4GB SDHC card (Sandisk Ultra II) works perfectly, but is very slow as described in another Amazon Review.Write-speed is about 1.25 MB/sec

4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (Sandisk Ultra II).Works perfectly and transfers at what appears to be flash limited speeds.Write-speed is about 9 MB/sec and read-speed is about 15 MB/sec measured by timing transfer of a 150MB file between the flash and the computer disk.

Very odd that it's so much slower with the SDHC than with the Memory Stick memory, but fortunately for me the primary use is for the Memory Sticks.

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Product Description:
IOGear GFR209 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader/Writer, IOGEAR 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader/Writer is an ideal solution for hi-speed, bi-directional image and data file transfer between your computer and multimedia devices. Images and data can be downloaded directly to your PC or Mac from your memory cards without using additional adapters. It works with 12 popular memory card formats such as SD, Micro SD, Mini SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and MS Duo. With direct USB 2.0 high-speed file transfer (up to 480Mbps) from memory cards used in your cell phone, MP3 player, or digital camera, you can save time and conserve power on devices. No matter where you go, IOGEAR 12-in-1 pocket card reader/writer helps you to easily bring your digital images and data with you.