Belkin Universal Media Reader

What is it?
A USB media card reader with slots for all modern formats.

How much does it cost?
£12/$27, or thereabouts.

Why did I buy it?
Flexibility, basically. It takes every media card I’m likely to want to use, including the high-capacity variants of the SD family, and doesn’t require the use of fiddly adapters for small-form-factor cards such as microSD. It comes with two different lengths of USB cable, and even mounts cards from multiple slots at once. (I’d assume there’s a limit to the amount of power the bus will supply that will put a ceiling on the number and type of cards, but I haven’t hit it.) Plus, it looks smart.

Where can you get it?
Pretty much anywhere. It’s always worth trying Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com first.

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