OLYMPUS MAUSB-10 xD-Picture / SmartMedia USB Card Reader / Writer (Retail Package)

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006OX8Q
• Item model number: 200830
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 24, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The USB reader/ writer, MAUSB-10, is a perfect solution for high speed data transfer of large files to a computer. Equipped with a dual slot it is able to read and write voice data both on 3.3V SmartMedia Cards (with capacities from 2 - 128 MB) as well as the xD-Picture cards (with capacities from 16 - 512 MB).

Both Windows (98/ Me/ 2000/ XP) and Macintosh (OS 8.6/ 9.x/ X) operating systems are supported and USB (USB 1.1) compatibility further ensures enhanced convenience and flexibility.

Features and Benefits

• Multiformat digital media reader
• Compatible with SmartMedia and xD formats
• High-speed USB transfer
• Easy installation and use
• One yeara warranty

Product Description

The USB reader/writer, MAUSB-10, is a perfect solution for high speed data transfer of large files to a computer. Equipped with a dual slot it is able to read and write images both on 3.3V SmartMedia cards (with capacities from 4MB - 128MB) as well as the new xD-Picture Cards (with capacities from 16MB - 1GB). Both Windows (98/Me/2000/XP) and Macintosh (OS 8.6/9.x/X) operating systems are supported and USB (USB 1.1) compatibility further ensures enhanced convenience and flexibility.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use -- Makes for FAST downloads, January 26, 2003

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Dan Sherman (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OLYMPUS MAUSB-10 xD-Picture / SmartMedia USB Card Reader / Writer (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I bought this reader/write mostly because I was frustrated at the very long time it took to download pictures from my (Olympus 340) digital camera. This device really makes it a snap, cutting what took five to ten minutes to download 100 pictures to something well under a minute. You simply remove your memory card from your camera and put it into this cigarette-box sized reader that attaches to your USB port.

I had no trouble loading the necessary software onto my laptop (XP operating system) and the reader/writer attached easily to my laptop. The instructions are clear and it is really quite easy to get your pictures downloaded in a very fast time. The reader/writer comes with a CD-disk with software needed to edit pictures.

I recommend this product highly.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars buggy and slow, July 26, 2004

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James Barnett "JB" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: OLYMPUS MAUSB-10 xD-Picture / SmartMedia USB Card Reader / Writer (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I bought this along with a new Olympus camera, for all the obvious reasons (faster downloading). I'm not that enamoured with it.

The good:
- downloading is definitely faster than from the camera
- it's portable, so I can use it on any of my PC's or laptops
- I didn't have too many issues making it work

The bad
- bad driver; still not XP certified. I'd expect Olympus to have their act together in this regard
- wouldn't work with my 7-in-1 floppy drive card reader; I've had to disable that on my PC to get this to work
- doesn't like 'moving' pictures - will only 'copy' and then I have to manually delete the pictures through file manager or the camera
- I think it is slow: plugged into a USB 2.0 and transfer rates are well below par. It takes about 15-20 seconds to download a single SHQ.JPG picture (about 3.5MB)

I personally would opt for something else (e.g. a multi reader with XP certified drivers) before getting this card reader.

Happy shopping
JB

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Combo XD and Smart Media Reader, November 5, 2002

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Wayne W. Overbeck "waynger" (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OLYMPUS MAUSB-10 xD-Picture / SmartMedia USB Card Reader / Writer (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

This reader works great..after getting the driver to load on my XP Pro system. Initially, the reader was on a Windows 98 machine and was the perfect solution to read both medias. Each slot appears as its own drive on windows explorer.
The reader is simple to use and has a light letting you know if the drive is working. The information is moved quickly to the computer.