Pros: Extremely fast and reliable.

Cons: Removable cover for the USB plug snapped a little after I got it. Not critical, just irksome. Also, microSD sticks out of the back when in use (or SD out of the side); previous model (microSD only) had a hinged cover which closed over the microSD, protecting it, and making it easier to use as a thumb drive (leaving the card in place while throwing the whole thing in a backpack or pocket).

Overall Review: This is my second iogear reader--I got this one because I loved my old one so much, but wanted one that supported USB 3.0 when I got my UHS-1 microSD card. Generally I wind up using the old one more, because of the protected microsd slot and since I'm generally not transferring much at once, but I use this one when I'm transferring really large files, because it's so much faster. Very happy with it.

Cons: I had memory issues with this motherboard from the beginning, though they were hard to diagnose at first--it was just getting progressively less stable over time. Eventually, with the help of Windows Memory Diagnostic, I narrowed down the issue. If you install only 2 sticks of ram, this board wants you to use two specific slots; the second of these was faulty, and was killing the sticks. Once I finally figured out this was the problem, we dropped down to just one stick for 8GB RAM (it's a light-duty machine), but then we started having problems with the S/PDIF output, which, bizarrely, had static like a distant AM radio station. We decided the rest of the board must be just a matter of time, so we're replacing it. We bought it in late March, and are replacing it in November. I'm grateful for Newegg's patience with my stream of RAM returns during testing.

Overall Review: I'm going with ASUS for the replacement. Really can't recommend this to anyone.

Pros: This has served as a decent workhorse keyboard. The key feel is nice, and the keys are mostly well-placed--standard arrow-key and backspace placement, and even standard home/end/etc. placement. The dual space keys are a nice touch, as the smaller keys' pressure-spreader bars are a little more reliable than those of a full-size space bar's. And I always prefer a wired keyboard to wireless.

Cons: This keyboard has two critically bad key designs, in my book. First, "\" is to the right of the right-hand shift key. Second, the "power" key in the upper right actually did turn off my computer, though it wouldn't turn it on, making it purely a nuisance, but I couldn't disable it through BIOS or software. Also, some of the key labels have faded over time. And a detachable wrist rest would have been nice.