Memory-Card Reviews

This device is the 2nd smallest USB drive I have found (next to the Sandisk Cruzer mini). But the best part is in the software: it creates an encrypted drive that requires a password and IBM program called KeySafe. You get to choose how much space the encryped drive takes up (from 0 to 256MB and all points in between).
The KeySafe program is just one single executable file that is placed on the unencrypted drive (you can delete that file if you are paranoid). You can only access one drive at a time -- it's either in the secure mode, where you can view only the encrypted drive or in non-secure mode, where you can view only the plain old storage. The software is very easy to setup -- I had mine formatted and working in about 45 seconds.
This device is great for PGP users. I keep my secret keys on the encrypted drive and my public keys on the open drive. IBM has included a bootable-formatting tool that lets you make your USB drive bootable with IBMDOS, but I have not tried this since it requires that there is no encrypted drive, which I prefer.
As for look and feel: it seems very solid (heavy duty plastic) and it's clear, so you can see the whole circuit board inside (really cool). The leather-like holster seems very nice and has a quick detach from the included neck loop.
The only 2 things I can complain about (other than price) is that it has no Linux software and that the pocket clip is kind of funky (but I removed that in about a second and I can always put it back on if I decide on a need for it later).
Overall, this is a great USB drive. I give it 5 stars, but really I mean 4.75 since there is no Linux software -- which could really make a huge impact in the way info is managed between windows and Linux. In any case, I am very pleased with my purchase.

Well if u need more memory this is it has up two 4 hours of mp3 magic. Great product i love it.

This card works well and the price is right! Kingston's standard cards are 12x (about 1.8 MB/sec), which is about as fast as any 3.2 MP camera needs.

No corrupt files in any of these cards yet!

If you have a higher megapixel camera (4 MP and up), I would recommend the Sandisk Ultra compactflash card, which has a maximum write speed of about 60x (although reaching this speed probably won't happen for all cameras because cameras themselves have a maximum write speed).

To figure out about how much memory a card will hold with a specific camera, take the following formula, which is a rough approximation:
# of Pictures = 3*(megabites on card)/(megapixels)
So, a 3 megapixel camera can store approximately 250 pictures on a 256 MB card.

I am very pleased with this purchase. The reading and writing speed is very fast compared to the default compact flash that came with my camera. I did some amount of research on compact flashes, and found that kingston 256mb was one of the best in the market.
It is compatible with my Canon S400.

This card works great in my Palm Zire 72. All my MP3's and photos are on this card. I'm satisfied.

The product is very good, with basic instructions any person can install this part. My recommendation is that you should look for your PC models for which this memory is compatible ...

I bought this for my computer because some video games I had were running somewhat slugish. A friend told me that my 128mb of ram wasnt enuf and to try upgrading. So I picked a ram size larger than any video game required which was 512. This turned out to be the most resonably priced and its by a good company. I could not be happyer with this! It is like I bought a whole new computer! Everything moves faster and I can run alot of programs at the same time. GREAT BUY!

I can't believe I put my order in one day and received it the next! It took me less then 10 minutes to have my new flashcard reader up and running. They say a reader should read about 40% faster but I think mine reads 100%. Never a problem with [Amazon.com].

Are you looking for a reliable compact multi card reader? Look no further. This usb 2.0 card reader reads and writes CompactFlash (CF), Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia (MMC) and SmartMedia cards plus Memory Sticks and IBM Microdrives. I've used the CF, SD, and SmartMedia slots many times and have never had any problems. I use it on my Windows XP, and the card reader uses Mass Storage Compliance technology so there is no need for drivers. Just plug it in and transfer your files faster than you can dream of compared to direct link from your digi cam or pda.

I ordered this from another vendor and the packaging says Lexar, but the xD card itself is Olympus brand. Works great in my Olympus C-50! If you can get the Lexar brand cheaper than the big names, do it.