Athenatech ACR801U20BLACK 8 In 1 Card Reader Black

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002R5SSA
• Item model number: ACR801U20BLACK
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 26, 2004

Product Description

Product Description
MODEL- ACR801U20BLACK VENDOR- ATHENATECH

FEATURES- USB 2.0 3.5" Internal 8-in-1 Card Reader- Black
Four slot units for CompactFlash (Type I/Type II), MicroDrive,
SmartMedia, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, SecureDigital, Multi-
MediaCard.
A convenient and fast data exchange device for MP3, PDA, Digital
Cameras, etc.
* Fits 3.5" bays of computer case.
* Conforms to USB 2.0 specifications.
* Supports Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Macintosh OS 9.0 or later.
* No drivers required except for Windows 98/98SE/2000.
* No external power required.
* Connect to motherboard by mini USB cable (4-pin header connects to
motherboard.

-- SPECIFICATIONs -------------------------------------
INTERFACE/BUS- USB 2.0/1.x via 4-pin header
TRANSFER RATE- up to 480Mbps
POWER- via USB port, no external power required
SIZE - 4.04" x 3.88" x 1.0"
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather odd interface, January 26, 2008

By	Marypearl "Marypearl" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

It probably works well if you have the proper interface. It has a plug with 4 pin holes over 5. I didn't have such an interface on my motherboard (Dell Dimension 8300)and couldn't find a USB expansion card that did so I returned it to Amazon.
I wound replacing my floppy drive with an Ultra combination floppy and media drive(link below) and a USB expansion card with a 4 pin interfce because DEll omitted to provide a 4 pin USB interface on my motherboardInternal Media Drive Black.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I don't recommend this product., January 22, 2009

By	Webhead (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

As far as I could determine, the only slot that worked on this piece of junk was the USB port. I only have SD and CF media cards, but the device wouldn't recognize either of those. There are indicator lights for each slot, and when I would plug the card in, the light would go on, but Windows XP never recognized the card. No drives appear in My Computer and there's nothing in Device Manager. I might have figured it was just a defective unit, but the drive seems poorly manufactured. For $18 I would have expected better quality. The CF slot was practically unusable, as the opening is too wide and it was challenging to get the card lined up with the pins. Everything about this device stinks of cheap manufacturing. I repackaged mine and returned it to Amazon for a refund. My advice: stay away.

4 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars rpr, January 11, 2006

By	Roberto Pablo Rolando "Rpr" (Venezuela) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's good