Belkin USB 8-in-1 media reader & writer

In case you frequently need to exchange files, images and music between your computer and your PDA or hand-held, MP3 player, digital camera or other device, our advice is that you find a way to put Belkin's new USB 8-in-1 media reader & writer under your Christmas tree. As if the maze of wires snaking all over our desks was not enough, currently available devices present similar but mostly incompatible technologies. CompactFlash cards or IBM microdrives for your digital camera, SmartMedia or Memory Stick for your MP3 player or PDA, are just the first examples that jump to mind.
In this jungle of confusion, Belkin's Universal Serial Bus (USB) 8-in-1 Media Reader & Writer (a smallish, stylish hub) offers a single Plug and Play destination for different portable storage technologies.
Powered through the computer's USB port, thus dispensing with the need for AC adapters or batteries, the 8-in1 media reader & writer offers transfer speeds up to 12Mbps. When installed into the computer, the Belkin card reader shows up as two new Removable Disks and allows you to drag and drop data as if the gadget was a standard hard drive.
The Belkin card reader works smoothly and eliminates cable tangles and the installation of drivers that could be troublesome for your PC.
Compatible with Mac (Os 9 and above) and Windows (98 SE and higher) the 8-in-1 media reader & writer supports SmartMedia, Memory Sticks, MagicGate Memory Sticks, CompactFlash I & II, MultiMediaCards, Secure Digital and IBM Microdrives. Now you know what to ask Santa for.

Publication Date: 2002-12-01
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