Does the jobMay 4, 2004 I bought this along with my Canon EOS 300D when I found out the camera only had a USB 1 interface. The camera takes about 10secs to download to PC (a bit of a problem if you have 200+ images from each card). The card reader does it in about 1 sec per image (slightly less with a faster card).
Only tried it with CF, but does the job I bought it for very well. Can't argue with it for the cost, glad I bought it.
Only problem is remembering to put the card back in the camera. Been out a few times only to turn the camera on and get "No CF Card". DOH!
tiny and fastDecember 18, 2003 36 out of 37 found this review helpful
I originally bought the Viking multi reader after it was a suggested accessory for my digital camera. But I found it was too slow at transferring files, so I sent it back and got the Bytestor. And I’m glad I did. The thing is TINY. I just transferred 100Mb worth of pics and movie clips from my compact flash card and it was all over on to my comp in under a minute, a fraction of the time my old reader would take. Having a USB 1.1 port I knew I wouldn’t be able to take full advantage of the speeds this reader has to offer but it’s still lightning fast. A few things could be done to make this reader better. The casing could be more robust as it feels really flimsy. Each slot should have its own LED so you know when the card is in and when it’s ejected. And rubber feet, I have to keep holding it down when I put the card in. Maybe I'm just being picky. Hence 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4)
