LF: CF Card reader ... I think.

[djjosee]

I'm looking for one of those external readers that I plug into my USB port and it can transfer pictures to and from my hard drive. What are they called? :confused: Where could I find a good one at a good price?

Thanks

[fayenet]

if you have a CF/SD/MS/MD card, you need a USB2.0 card reader, I bought one from canada computers for 20bucks, pretty happy with it.

http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProdList&cmd=pl&id=990.434

if you dont have any card, u may need a usb key/drive.

[royaljelly]

tigerdirect's store in markham has a good selection.

I originally bought this one by Inland...

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=541573&CatId=956

For $21 it worked well for both CF and SD card reading and writing with my Win 2000 OS. But after I upgraded to Win XP, it wouldn't recognize it anymore, despite driver updates and such.

So I went back to the store and bought a cheaper model instead by PC Chips...

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1283633&CatId=962

It was immediately recognized by Win XP and ran very well with my CF and SD cards for both reading and writing. For $14, you really can't go wrong. Plus they have a 30 day return policy (?restocking fee).