Belkin 15 AND 1 MEDIA READER/WRITER ( F5U249 )

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002H0CRW
• Item model number: F5U249
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2004

Product Description

BELKIN F5U249, HI-SPEED USB 2.0 15-IN-1 MEDIA READER/WRITER

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars New Revision available that supports 2GB+ SD, March 16, 2007

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P. Scholz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 15 AND 1 MEDIA READER/WRITER ( F5U249 ) (Personal Computers)

Belkin now has the Revision 3 (three) of the product available which supports 2GB SD Cards. Check if you have a little sticker on the bottom of your cardreader.

I contacted technical support if the product number and asked "guess what my problem is", Support guessed right and assumed its the 2 GB SD problem and offered an exchange free of charge.

I give Belkin a big plus for the hassle free exchange, however a similar big minus for selling outdated products in the first place and hoping no one notices. Therefor, three stars.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't support > 1GB, November 21, 2006

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Stephen Clary (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 15 AND 1 MEDIA READER/WRITER ( F5U249 ) (Personal Computers)

With the size of memory cards going up and up, you don't want to be stuck with a reader that doesn't support > 1GB size cards. And no, they don't tell you that it doesn't support > 1GB in their product literature or manual. Note that I checked with Belkin Tech Support (who I must admit replied relatively quickly). See below:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Unfortunately our media readers do not support media over 1Gig. If you have further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at [phone] ext. 2263 Between the hours of 6:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific time.

Brad Mergenthaler
Belkin Technical Support

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars fast, but doesn't support 2GB and higher SD cards, July 11, 2007

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C. Wong (Nevada, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 15 AND 1 MEDIA READER/WRITER ( F5U249 ) (Personal Computers)

Compact, fast and looks good on my desk. Works well for all cards but doesn't recognize SD cards 2GB and larger. I wish I would've known that when I bought it last year. I contacted customer support to see if I could exchange for a newer version or if they had a firmware fix. No on both. They just said it doesn't support 2GB or larger cards.