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    Best Fit Multi Memory Card Reader for T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by martinmm, Apr 20, 2008.

  1. martinmm

    martinmm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi All,

    Has anyone found a multi memory card reader for the pc card slot or express card slot that fits perfectly for the T61 without exceeding the edges of the slots?

    Looking for buy advice...

    Cheers
     
    martinmm, Apr 20, 2008
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  2. Ben_J

    Ben_J Notebook Geek

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    What kind of cards? CF is a lot more difficult than SD/MMC
     
    Ben_J, Apr 20, 2008
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  3. martinmm

    martinmm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well right now I would prefer it to read xD cards because of my camera, maybe also Sony memory stick micro (M2) because of my phone. I’m considering changing the camera soon, and the new one would use SD cards.

    Primary:
    SD Cards

    Optional:
    xD
    Sony Memory Stick Micro (M2)
     
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  4. Ben_J

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    RasBastard Notebook Consultant

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    I own a T60p and i personally own and use the Siig expresscard 11-in-1 reader:
    http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=CE-E01012-S1.

    You can find on ebay at really good price if you look hard enough. There are others that claim to 18-in-1 but my siig has performed marvelously thus far. It fits snuggly in the expresscard slot with no protrusion. Most of the time i forget that it is even there to be honest. I recommend it.
     
    RasBastard, Apr 20, 2008
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  6. martinmm

    martinmm Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have searched a bit around, and it seems like the Cables UnlimitedTM Card Reader ExpressCard 34mm
    http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I3631
    does support SD, miniSD,MicroSD, MMC, RSMMC,MMC4.0, RSMMC4.0, MMCplus, MMCmobile, MS, MS PRO, MS Duo,MS PRO Duo, TransFlash, M2, SDHC(SD2.0) and XD

    another option mentioned by RasBastard is the SIIG ExpressCard 11-in-1 Card Reader/Writer
    http://www.siig.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pn=CE-E01012-S1
    that support SD, miniSD, MMC, RS-MMC, xD Picture card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Duo™, Memory Stick Pro™, Memory Stick Pro Duo™, MagicGate™ Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Pro memory cards

    also the Belkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard™
    http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=278313#
    that supports according to
    http://www.pcuniverse.com/productsc...ock=on&keyword=Memory+Adapters_ExpressCard/34
    these formats ( MS, MS PRO, MMC, SD, xD )

    yet another is the Delkin eFilm ExpressCard 34 6-In-1 Card
    http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/expresscard34/6in1.html
    that supports SD , SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO & xD

    there is also the Griffin ExpressCard/34 5:1 Card Reader
    http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/expressreader
    that supports Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick, SD Memory Card,MultiMediaCard and xD-Picture Card and with your card adapter it also supports Memory Stick Duo, Memory StickMicro ( M2), miniSD, microSD, RS-MC, MMCplus, MMCmobile

    We already have a review from RasBastard on the SIIG
    Can anyone else give some reviews for the other cards, and another question is...with a 54 mm wide slot for the ExpressCard in my T61 - does the 34 mm cards fit well or are they a bit loose in the slot?
     
    martinmm, Apr 21, 2008
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  7. James_Brown

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    While we are on the subject...

    What advantage, other than possibly not sticking out, does the expresscard route have over the USB adapters that Sandisk sells.
     
    James_Brown, Apr 21, 2008
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  8. martinmm

    martinmm Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well...the advantage is that you can leave it in when you are on the move and don’t have to carry even more external stuff with you.

    Another is the bandwidth of 480 Mbit/s plus 2.5 Gbit/s - I don’t know how fast the cards work or how fast the memory cards can work...but heard somewhere that it can be so fast that you can use it as a boost for your system (no sure if this in reality makes a difference on performance).

    I started this thread because I wanted something neat that fits my T61 perfectly and doesn’t look like some tumor on the side...besides being able to read my cameras (xD), my future cameras (??)and my phones memory (M2).
     
    martinmm, Apr 21, 2008
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  9. James_Brown

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    I started looking for one for the same reasons. Neatness and speed. I got discouraged when someone on another forum said that there would not be a speed increase over USB.

    Please post when you pick one. I'll prbably pick one up anyway.
     
    James_Brown, Apr 21, 2008
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  10. meekus

    meekus Notebook Consultant

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    Not much. Why? The ExpressCard interface is comprised of both a USB2.0 bus and an PCI-express bus and unless it is specifically stated that a specific brand/model of ExpressCard reader actually uses the faster PCI-Express bus to read from/write to the memory card assume that it doesn't and is using the "slower" USB2.0 bus instead.

    So one could argue that the vast majority of ExpressCard readers are in fact no faster than their external USB2.0 equivalents.

    Add the fact that unlike an ExpressCard reader, an external USB2.0 reader can be used with multitudes of desktops and laptops everywhere that have a USB2.0 port but lack an ExpressCard slot.
     
    meekus, Apr 21, 2008
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    I have been told this before. The only advantage that an expresscard reader would have in most cases would be that it could be out of the way as was the desire of the OP.
     
    James_Brown, Apr 21, 2008
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  12. Damn Dirty Ape

    Damn Dirty Ape Notebook Consultant

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    There is a Koutech for 19.99 on newegg that does not protrude. It has the added benefit of doing SDHC cards too.
     
    Damn Dirty Ape, Apr 21, 2008
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