Belkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard ( F5U213 ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Belkin
Category: CE
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6.1 x 2.7
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: F5U213
Model: F5U213
UPC: 722868566800
EAN: 0722868566800
ASIN: B000HQ1GDC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Transfers files through simple drag-and-drop capabilities | | • | Lets you download images, music, and files at transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps | | • | Installs easily into any 34mm or 54mm wide ExpressCard slot | | • | Future-proofs your notebook computer for tomorrow's bandwidth-intensive applications | | • | The perfect solution for adding a media reader to a notebook computer |
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Product Description
Why ExpressCard? ExpressCard, the new standard destined to replace CardBus, effectively quadruples the amount of available computing bandwidth. This results in faster music downloads, smoother streaming video, and lightning-fast access to mass-storage devices.The Belkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard offers the perfect solution for users who want to add a media reader to their notebook computers. The Card is designed to take advantage of the additional bandwidth and features provided by the new ExpressCard I/O interconnection standard. Now you can drag and drop files, images, and music to your computer from your digital camera, PDA, MP3 player, or other device. The ExpressCard future-proofs your computer with technology so advanced that it exceeds the processing-speed capability of many devices currently on the market. Installing the ExpressCard now will give you device-upgrade expansion room for many years to come.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Frustrating September 27, 2008
Sabella-chan (San Jose, CA)
It works unreliably. I have six SD cards, four Sandisk Extreme III 2GB cards and two Sandisk Ultra II 2GB cards. The reader reads two of the Extreme III cards but not the other two, and it won't read any of the Ultra II cards at all. I am using it in a MacBook Pro, 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
I hope to find similar, more reliable product.
 Sometimes ok, often frustrating August 25, 2008
James R. Holthaus (Minneapolis, MN United States)
I've had this card for about a year in my MacBook Pro. Here are my observations.
First, the good: it fits in the slot just fine, it doesn't require anything special to operate, it doesn't cause any issues outside of itself. It works fine with my 1 and 2 GB SD and XD cards.
The bad, though: XD cards are a tight fit. Inserting or removing an XD card while the reader is in the MacBook is tough -- it will often cause the reader to come out of the slot. Not a big deal, more of an annoyance. It will not recognize my 16 GB SD card. This severly undermines the utility of the reader. What's the point of keeping this one if I have to have one for my bigger cards?
I have a 15.4 Macbook Pro and this only works with 1gb and below May 24, 2008
M. Serrette (Tampa, FL)
Only time this actually works is with cards under 1gb. Anything over 1gb and its a bit flaky. Sometimes it will work if you jiggle it a bit. Not worth it and now I am looking for a new one.
Short life span, no SDHC support May 5, 2008
Julien Letessier (Grenoble, France)
The device initially worked very well inside both an Apple and an HP laptop, with SD and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards.
Unfortunately after a dozen uses the pins inside the device tend to bend, making it unusable unless you push them back in place with a hairpin.
Oh, an it doesn't read SDHC cards, i.e. almost all SD cards at or above 4GB.
Belkin Multimedia ExpressCard F5U213 DOA April 25, 2008
T. Mehlman (Latham, NY)
I've had two of these cards and both don't work in my MacBook Pro with SanDisk 2Gb SD card. This was a waste of time and money, and I don't know why Apple sells them!! Don't buy this unless you don't care about reliability.
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