IOGEAR GFR204SD 10-in-1 USB 2.0 SD/ MicroSD/ MMC Card Reader/ Writer (Green/ Gray)

Pros: Compact Size. 2 slots.. full size and mini. Instant use.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I wanted a small SD card reader that also does the mini. Both work great. Although only the connector ends of the cards install into the unit, they hold. For an inexpensive reader it does an awesome job. Yes, I recommend it.

Pros: Good quality build. Bought it because my wife's older model Dell Inspiron laptop did not have an SD card reader. She likes it because it's "cute". I have since used it for multiple SD/SDHC and microSDHC cards. Good buy.

Cons: None.

Pros: I carry one in my camera case and have one at home on the disk.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I could use a USB cord attached to the camera, but the transfers via the SD card are faster are more certain than over a USB cable

Pros: * Does its job * SDXC support

Cons: * No USB 3.0 support. This adapter only supports upto USB 2.0.

Pros: Works well.

Cons: None

Pros: For the longest time, I'd been seeking a device to help read SD cards. As a photographer, I have gigabytes upon gigabytes of images and videos. Finding the cable for my PC only extends the time it takes to upload everything. This reader is so fast, it's almost as if I used the cable itself and works instantaneously. Definitely worth the price.

Cons: None, you get exactly what you paid for at the best quality.

Pros: This IOGEAR GFR204SD card reader meets all my critera. After buying seven card readers, I might be happy with this model. I want the following: 1} works as boot device, 2} reads SDHC cards, 3} has slim form that doesn't hog USB ports, 4} activity LED. I would've bought the Aluratek AUCR202F, but it seems to lack an LED. SDHC support is helpful, but booting support is essential. This IOGEAR reader boots faster than my old SimpleTech reader: 54 sec. vs. 74 sec. using the same 2GB card. It is small and sturdy. It's made of green-metallic painted plastic. The intelligently-worded pamphlet actually contains useful information. The SD slot faces downward when this reader is plugged into a typical mini-tower PC case. The price is reasonable. If I have to buy one more reader -- for a client -- I might try the Rosewill RSD-CR106.

Cons: End-loading would be better than side-loading. Side-loading is fine if it works out better space-wise. I don't need Micro SD support at present. Engineers should optimize their readers for plugging-in instead of trying to make them "pocketable". It doesn't need to be tiny; it just has to work well. This unit replaces my ADATA reader which was bundled with an 8GB SDHC card. The card was good, but the reader was flimsy junk. It wouldn't boot either: the reader's fault, not the card's. In fairness, boot issues could stem from my chipset or BIOS. I haven't tested many mainboards, but I've bought and tested too many card readers. I've reached the unfortunate conclusion that most of them are junk.

Overall Review: If you don't require booting from flash, you may be less picky about your choice of reader. If you require booting from flash you might have to experiment before finding one that boots with your system. My older systems won't boot from USB devices regardless of the reader used. Shop accordingly. I've purchased five different card readers in the past eight years. My Antec case has a built-in reader, so there were six in my family. Of those six, only two are capable of booting my system. Of those two, only one of them (Dad's IOGEAR) supports SDHC cards. I selected this reader because it's similar to an IOGEAR model I bought for my father. His reader is end-loading. It functions as a boot device and also reads SDHC. It's no longer available as far as I know. It takes up too much space when plugged in, however. Keep a short USB extension cable on hand to help with port crowding.

Pros: Small and easy to use.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Worked fine with a MicroSD from a cell phone on a Windows 7 PC.