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    comparing USB memory card readers, what's the difference?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Viperjts10, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. Viperjts10

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    I'm buying a small and cheap USB memory card reader, and I don't know if there's a specific one I need.

    There's one that says...

    USB 2.0 MEMORY CARD READER WRITER SD MMC T-FLASH TF 4GB

    and another one that says

    MINI USB 2 0 MEMORY CARD READER WRITER 4GB SD MINI MMC

    The main difference I see is SD MMC T-FLASH TF verses SD MINI MMC

    Does anyone know what the main differences would be? I'm going to be getting a 16GB SDHC card, but I can't tell if this would work with either of these.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220254
     
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    To me both look same. Why they are advertised as 4GB is confusing. One has SDHC logo printed on it, which I assume means that it supports SDHC :confused: in that it should work with that 16GB card.
     
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    ya, that's what I was checking out too. One seemed to mention something about needing an adaptor though to use certain flash cards with this, and so I wasn't sure if this adapter alone would do the job.
     
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    A SD card will fit both of those without any adapters. You need adapters for smaller cards like Micro and mini SD.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 2, 2009
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