| Lexar Media Firewire Compact Flash Card Reader Portable FireWire CompactFlash Reader Manufacturer: Lexar Media product review by Rolando Gomez |
This card reader is compact and portable, hooks up rather easily with just one simple Firewire cable and provides for simple “drag and drop” of my files to my computer. The beauty of the Lexar Media Firewire Compact Flash Card Reader is that it requires no external battery or power, it runs right off the power supplied by the computer via the Firewire cable. The Lexar reader will save your camera batteries if you’re used to plugging your camera directly to the computer and using the camera as the reader, especially if you have a camera model that only has a USB connection, like the Nikon D100 and others, and not a Firewire connection, not to mention, while I’m still shooting with one card, I can be downloading my previous card into my laptop or minitower. It’s Mac and Windows compatible and has an LED (Light Indicator) that flashes when information is being transferred, and because it is Firewire ready, I can plug the reader into my computer without shutting down and rebooting, especially since it requires no driver for today’s modern operating systems. The Lexar Media Firewire Compact Flash Card Reader comes with free technical support and a two-year limited warranty. Street price is around $49.95 and includes Firewire cable. Product Specifications: Windows System * Pentium or compatible processor * Microsoft Windows Me, 2000, XP * One available FireWire port required (IEEE-1394 compliant) * LED status indicator indicates when files are being transferred * Accepts all CompactFlash cards (Type I and II) Macintosh System * Power PC Processor * Mac OS 9.0 or above, OS X * One available FireWire port required (IEEE-1394 compliant) * LED status indicator indicates when files are being transferred * Accepts all CompactFlash cards (Type I and II) If you would like your product reviewed and placed on Garage Glamour™ contact Rolando at rolando@garageglamour.com |
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