I give this machine 5 stars regardless of price or design because it works flawlessly. I've bought about 4 card readers in the last 5 or 6 years (hoping to get one that always works) and I've always had problems with them. This is the first one I haven't had constant problems with. Other card readers I've had have always had trouble "talking" to the USB port, ie. occasional "ding/dong" of disconnection and reconnection. I've had this for a very long time and have not only used it directly from my computer's USB port, but also plugged it into a 6ft extension cable when plugged into a USB hub (without external power) and it always works still great.
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