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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: Jamos on April 03, 2008, 12:06:35 AM
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I have a really small, SD card reader that has a built-in USB jack, so no cables are needed...
you can plug it directly into a USB port, and it's actually pretty handy as a portable flash drive.
Anyway, does anyone know of a similar device for compact flash cards?
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ativa 7-35854-88724-7 i got it at office depot a couple of months ago. i think it was between $5-$10 on sale.
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The Media Gear Xtradrive MGXC-100 is about as simple as they come. This model is discontinued, but you can still find it in some Wal-Mart and Office Depot stores. Price is less than $3 if you can find it at Wal-Mart.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6486863
It only takes two seconds to pop the Xtradrive open and insert your Compactflash card. Close the top and you're ready to insert into a USB port. It works with Mac and PC.
The disadvantage of the MGXC-100 (if you can find it) is that it's USB 1.1, limited to 11 mb/second. There's a newer model MGXC-200 that's compatible with USB 2.0, 54 mb/second. You can purchase it directly from Media Gear for $10 here
http://tinyurl.com/287g7n
Flintstone
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all the card readers I have seen are portable and pocket size. You just plug the USB cable into your computer and the device to the other end.