21IN1 Multimedia Reader/writer Expresscard 34SLOT Mac/pc Sd/mmc/xd

by Sonnet Technologies

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ZH7J9S
• Item model number: MMRW-E34
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #51 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Memory Card Readers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 2007

Product Description

Sonnet Technologies 21-in-1 MultiMedia Card Reader and Writer MMRW-E34 Flash Memory Readers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

76 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars List of Compatible Cards, March 13, 2009

By 

Arnim Zola - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 21IN1 Multimedia Reader/writer Expresscard 34SLOT Mac/pc Sd/mmc/xd (Personal Computers)

I bought this reader since my older ExpressCard reader one couldn't read SDHC unlike this card. It works flawlessly on my Macbook Pro (running OS X 10.5).


NO ADDITIONAL ADAPTERS NEEDED FOR
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Memory Stick
Memory Stick Pro
Memory Stick Pro-HG (M2)
SD
SDHC
xD-Picture Card
xD-Picture Card Type M
xD-Picture Card Type H
MMC
MMCplus

ADDITIONAL ADAPTER REQUIRED FOR
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Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick Micro (M2)
miniSD
microSD
miniSDHC
microSDHC
Transflash
RS-MMC DV
RS-MMC
MMCmobile
MMCmicro

If you're using this to read an SD or SDHC card, you're all set. Just plug your memory card into this reader and plug your reader into the ExpressCard slot in your laptop.

But if your memory card falls under the "ADDITIONAL ADAPTER REQUIRED" list above, then you need you need to place your memory card into an adapter, place the adapter into the reader, and the reader into the ExpressCard slot in your laptop. Probably the most people who will need the additional adapter will be users of Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick Duo Pro (used in many Sony Cybershot cameras and the PSP).

Once you plug your ExpressCard reader into your laptop, there are no drivers to install. Access your files just like you do with a USB flash key or like a USB memory card reader.

NOTE
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Make sure your laptop really has an ExpressCard slot. On older laptops, you may have the wider PCMCIA card slot. In that case, this reader would not be compatible.

COMPLAINT
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This is just a minor annoyance:

- There is no protective case for this reader. No case, no cheap sleeve, nothing at all. Your memory cards all come with protective cases and this reader has twice the amount of pins/contacts since it acts as a bridge between your laptop and the memory card... yet there's no case. Cases are important since you're probably throwing this into your laptop bag and dust can get into it.

UPDATES
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I've had this card reader for over a year now. No complaints. Works flawlessly. It's so convenient that I leave it in my laptop's express card slot all the time. (But don't leave a memory card inside the card reader if the memory card sticks out, such as an SD card would).

If you are looking for an express card reader that can read Compact Flash memory cards, this reader WILL NOT work. Instead, you would need this instead Lexar Professional Express Card Compact Flash Reader LRWEXPPRBNA

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great use for the ExpressCard slot on a Macbook Pro, August 28, 2008

By 

T. Homan-Jones (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 21IN1 Multimedia Reader/writer Expresscard 34SLOT Mac/pc Sd/mmc/xd (Personal Computers)

Not much to add from the previous reviews, but here's my quick Pro/Con List, from a MacBook Pro POV

Pro:

--100% Plug-n-Play

--Sits near-flush, no need to remove when you pack up your laptop

--No 'sleep issues' as reported by some ExpressCard readers by other manufacturers

Con:

--Blister pack is nasty - I took a chunk out of my finger trying to get the damn thing out of the packaging (more me being clumsy than a product defect - just keep in mind that the cut packaging is as sharp as a blade)

--'21 in 1' is a bit of misnomer - you need adapters for all the mini/micro SD/MS cards (most smaller cards are sold with adapters, so not a major issue, just something to keep in mind)

--Edit: I'm dumb - you just push the card in and it pops out like normal - I had been trying to yank it out.

--Cards do NOT sit flush (at least not with SD/MS), so you should remove before stowing the laptop. (to the best of my knowledge, no ExpCard reader allows cards to sit flush though)


Conclusion: This is 'best in class' as far as I am concerned. Buy it, you won't regret it.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MacBook Pro plug and go, April 9, 2008

By 

Steven Sherman - See all my reviews

This review is from: 21IN1 Multimedia Reader/writer Expresscard 34SLOT Mac/pc Sd/mmc/xd (Personal Computers)

Ordered from here after reading other places that it was MBP compatible and needed no extra drivers, performs as advertised! Just pulled it straight from the package and clicked it into my xpress34 slot. You don't even know it is recognized until you actually put a card in. I inserted my SD card to test and the image capture app opened up like i have it set to do. Nice addition to the MBP, even if it should have been there in the first place.