Memory-Card Reviews

Stops working in a matter of minutes. Gets very hot. Extension cable is nice but not worth $20.

I read with concern the large number of reviews in which users have problenms with flash drives including this Olympus MAUSB100.
Could these user failures be related to misuse or improper shutdown?? Am using it with Win98 and it works just as advertised. I download my photos and then follow the disconnect procedure. Have also uploaded and downloaded mp3 files...again with 100% success. The unit does get very warm and this does concern me, however, being aware of this issue forces me to not leave it active any longer than the task requires. Afterall, it isn't a true hard drive and should be treated with care. Fuji also has a very reliable unit with similar features. I do like this product and will most likely purchase a 2nd one....

This product contains not one stick of 512mb but TWO sticks of 256mb. This should be included in the description.

Glad to know that this is indeed a Dual Kit which it SHOULD be. Thank you for the feedback in the first review! :)

I've used this in two Kodak cameras and various MP3 players, all have had frequent problems reading/writing to this card. I've sent it in to Memorex for a replacement and found the new unit with identical problems. Memorex still does not admit to there being any problem with their cards. Do not get this card!

Amazingly enough, I got frustrated enough to find a workaround when the CF fails to read. Simply remove it from your device for anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes, then reinstall it and see if you can now retrieve your data. Nine out of 10 times this works for me. Apparently, having it sitting idle with no power attached seems to temporarily resolve the problem. I've used it for a year like this and have always been able to play my MP3s...after a few minutes of waiting. Your mileage may vary.

Again, DO NOT GET THIS CARD!

I got my photos off of this card once. Once. The second time I went to get pictures off, 60% of the files on the card were corrupted. That would be 60% of my vacation photos, completely vanished. Tantalizingly enough, the filenames were still (sort of) visible, but there was no way of restoring the corrupted files.

So, I wiped the disk, thinking I could at least use it for data transfer from my laptop to computers at work. No go. Everything I put on it is corrupted or otherwise unreadable when I try to retrieve it.

Oddly enough, the no-name 8MB card that came with my camera has served perfectly for two full years of file transfers in the camera, in my PCM-CIA adapter, in any situation. Not so the Memorex card. It's been over six months since I bought it (not from Amazon, but you can bet I'll use Amazon next time, if only for the helpful reviews!), so I don't think I can get a store refund, but I'm definitely trying to get a refund from Memorex!

I have the 128M version of this card. It does not work at all in my high-end digital camera. The card must be the slowest, oldest technology on the market.

...I finally just through it away.

After a couple of weeks of use, the card failed work losing all the pictures from a trip to Arizona. Attempts to format and stick into card readers have failed. For the record, my camera is a Fuji FinePix 2800 Zoom.

I am likely to think twice about buying another PNY product (I have a third video card by PNY which is adaquete but could be better).

I agree with the previous review. I also bought this card and used it on my Fuji 4700, but after several months of use, a card error comes up. I re-format as FAT or FAT32 and it will work by taking 3 pictures only, but will eventually come up with another card error. I also bought a Sandisk version and it did the same thing. I own 3 useless 128MB cards and the one I use now is a 16mb card that came with the camera.

Card works great on my Olympus C-4000 AFTER I formatted the card on a Dazzle reader (the Olympus would not perform this task). So far I've taken many dozens of pictures with great success !

Memory module was defective. Either very poor quality control or Amazon.com just happens to have a bad batch that it's selling.

After using Microsoft's free download utility program (look for mtinst.exe) I found that this memory failed 14 out of 16 of the standard memory tests -- it's got to go back!

With my Gateway Solo 5300 was just matter of inserting the memory and that's it. Great compatibility and performance.

Viking Components configurator specified this memory for my HP Pavilion 502n desktop. It did not work with my system.

for some reason, the product ordered did not work in the HP model I have. After waiting weeks for delivery, I cannot remember the exact process for getting the memory configured, but I know how critical it is to provide the correct model number, etc., so I'm highly disappointed. Also, the number on the item itself doesn't match the number on the box or the number ordered. Further, Amazon reports a 24-7 technical service number for Viking. Try calling it a reasonable time, like Saturday morning around 11:00, and they will tell you they are a M-F 9-5 outfit. Further, 3 attempts to cancel the remaining portion of the order have done nothing but bounce me back to the wrong screens.

In fact, there were no instructions at all. I had to go to the PC manufacturers web site and print the instructions to install the memory. The memory works fine, but the marketing blurb said there were 'comprehensive install instructions'. What's up with that?

From the day that I opened the box and took the reader, then plugged it into my computer I could never get it to work right. With a system running Windows XP it normally installs automatically then works like a charm. However, this time it installed but never functioned properly. It would dissappear then reappear at startup.
If you where lucky, it would stay long enough you to try to use it, then you could try to use it. It would then say there there was no card in the drive, then dissappear until next startup.
This also happened with the drivers on the CD. I would strongly avoid this product.

The Dazzle DM-8100 will not read my 128mb Lexar memory sticks. It will only read the 16mb Sony stick that came with my camera. I emailed customer service. With no response after 3 days I called their 800#. After quite a long wait on hold, they were of little help. They said there might be a patch someday. But, they did not know when.

I've had nothing but trouble with this reader. Claims to be XP compatable but XP rejects it and Dazzle customer support is useless at best. If you have XP stay away.

do not even think about spending your money on this kind of memory it is just a waste of time i tried this memory and just like others said it will not count up all of the memory.

If anyone considering purchasing additional RAM for their PC has concerns about the SimpleTech chipsets...There are several Crucial.com/Micron Chipsets available from a private seller for less total cost!

Crucial/Micron is very well known and respected top brand...
(I have never had any problems whatsoever with RAM/motherboard-mainboard compatibility and their chips).

If in doubt...go to their site at: http://www.crucial.com where they have a memory advisor config tool, based upon your PC mfgr & model number...once you enter those, it returns compatible memory for your PC (their brand of course), but take a look at the specs supplied & pay attention to details such as buffered/unbuffered, ECC or non-parity, CL = 3 or CL = 2, is it 16X64MB or 32X64MB config, etc.

Then if you find one of their brand that works in your PC...find a "like new" one for sale here on the Amazon.com site...you'll save a lot (versus buying 'new' from the OEM/vendor directly)
RAM either works or it doesn't, 'new' or 'used' makes no difference to your PC (but buying used can make a big difference to your wallet/purse).

Try it...you'll see!

Like the previous reviewer, I purchased this and my motherboard could only detect 128M (half the memory). My motherboard takes 256M PC100 non-ECC unbuffered SDRAM, so I thought this would work.

Simpletech has an easy-to-use compatibility calculator on their web site, so go there first and come back here to buy! I also found their instant-message based tech support speedy and helpful.

Mine lost all data as well. Over half way through a 2 week trip of a lifetime in Italy, my card failed and I lost all pictures. Sent card to a data recovery company that tried to repair the card to no avail. Will never buy PNY again.

I was always a believer that all media cards were created equal. Whether a San Disk, Lexar, PNY, or SimmpleTech card, it didn't matter, each worked as well as another. Well, I was wrong. After one use, just one single use, the PNY card stopped working! Just one use, I couldn't believe it!

In my line of work, I sometimes put my camera and media cards to the test. I use San Disk cards (which have never failed me), but one time I needed an extra card and had to settle for a PNY. That turned out to be a big mistake. Luckily I was able to return the card and get my money back.

I purchased a PNY 256 MB CF card in April of 2003, and it just stopped working, in December. I have tried to contact PNY for support, but their support people don't offer much help. They offer a lifetime warranty on their products, but tell me I have to return it at the place of purchase (I only have a 30 day return policy, and that has expired). Their support people have told me they do not offer picture recovery from bad CF cards, either. Lexar DOES. Guess whose CF cards I will be buying in the future...
In short, bad customer service and lousy support!

I would rate this as zero stars if I could. I bought this CF card because of the low price and like my mother always told me, you get what you pay for. The card is corrupted, and will only store about 5 or 6 images before it throws an error. When it hits that error point, it will corrupt any pictures you've already taken and won't allow you to take any more pictures. Go with another brand and save yourself the headaches as well as the money.

I bought this card because of a low price for 64 megs. I have two digital cameras, and this card is only recognized by one. The images write to the card very slowly, and even deleting all images from the card takes a very long time. I have a Memorex USB CompactFlash drive for my computer and it works great with my Viking and Lexar CF cards, but does not recognize that its own brand of Memorex CF is even in the drive! I recomend Viking or Lexar, as both have yet to disapoint me like this Memorex card has.

You can actually tell that it is slower than other (Viking, Kingston) brands.