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Over the last six months or so, Flash media
has started to become very affordable. The same 128Mb flash drive you might
have paid fifty bucks for two years ago can now be had for fewer than twenty
dollars. This applies to other types of flash media as well, including
Compact Flash, Secure Digital, and Media Stick. So, people are much less
opposed to springing for that shiny new digital camera or camcorder that
utilizes these media types. More than ever, having a card reader available
will make keeping all these formats compatible with your PC much easier.
With that in mind, we have a brand new card reader from Logisys, boasting
compatibility with 20 separate formats.
Packaging & Contents
The packaging is pretty nice, and even has a
window. There’s enough useful information on the box too.
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Aside from the card reader itself, Logisys has included a large bundle of
wires to allow this unit to mesh into most systems. As always, this many
wires are almost guaranteed to make your case messy. If you have a window it
is something to consider.
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This unit is very similar to the Aerocool model we looked at a month or two
ago, with the lack of fan control being the biggest difference. The screen
is also different in the modes and information it displays…I’ll get into
that later in the review.
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One
major improvement with the Logisys card reader is the addition of a few
metal inserts in the otherwise plastic chassis. This helps prevent
stripping, which is much more likely on the softer plastic.
The temperature probes are the older thermister type, and not the flat
sleeve ones that you usually see nowadays. The probes are removable though,
so if you have extras using them with this unit shouldn’t be a problem.
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