Kingston Technology USB 3.0 Media Reader

Works great, looks fantastic.
I can't fault this product at all, works as advertised and gives full USB-3 speed, made my high speed compactflash cards extremely responsive and sped-up my workflow and productivity, I can now edit RAW files and export to storage straight from the SD/CF cards rather than copy them to my local drive first, which saves a step and more importantly, time. It seems to be built well, brushed aluminium on the top and plastic everywhere else, looks the part and the Kingston logo glows when a card is in the reader, and flashes when the cards are in use, it's a little on the light side so you'd have to hold the device while putting a card in otherwise it will push away, I fixed this by using two small blobs of blu-tack on the underside and I no longer have this problem. I can't fault the product at all, and it would be very unfair to give it 4 stars for it being light, they're not going to make a media reader out of lead, and it would be very impractical in that case.

Well done...

Kingston Technology USB 3.0 Media Reader

Does exactly what it says on the tin
This card reader works as it should, I have used it and I'm very happy with it. Reads all major cards and has a neat manufacturers lable thats a light and it flashes when in use, so you know its working.

Plug in and play with no problems on windows 7, also has non slip rubber strips on bottom to keep it from moving around. Looks well made & does the job!

I have no issues recommending it.

Kingston Technology USB 3.0 Media Reader

Robust and very reliable
Kingston make quality products and this card reader is no exception.
I use this with 32GB Class10 SDHC cards for transferring Full HD video files. Also has the slots for older type memory cards on the rare occasion that I need them.

Not that the Kingston reader was expensive or anything but it was well worth the money and a few extra pounds as its much better than cheaper alternatives. The build quality is excellent and the design of the casing and the quality of the plastic make it robust enough to be truly portable without damage. The USB connector feels solid and the supplied cable is long to give me options as to where I position the reader in relation to front and rear USB ports on my computer.

I cant comment on its USB 3 speed because I currently connect it to USB 2 ports but Ive had this for 6 months and use it several time a week, it has never let me down.

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Kingston Technology 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Simple, fast & reliable
I purchased this as a way to transfer large files from my PC to my friend & have been more than happy with the results. Not only does it work straight from the box (well, blister pack really), the transfer rate is good & it has handled everything I've thrown at it. I've downloaded straight to it, I've encoded files from it to my HD, & vice-verca with no problems, & although it only runs at USB 2.0 speeds, it's plenty fast enough to do all the things I bought it for. It hasn't let me down & has handled every type of file I've stored on it - I've even installed programs from it. Kingston Technology has done it again, amazing storage device, highly recommended.

Kingston Technology 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Con Trick by IJT Direct
The main seller IJT Direct, as listed by Amazon, are conning buyers by sending out different Kingston flash drives as shown in the picture. Yes they are Kingston and yes they are 8GB, but what you get is the CAPLESS version in a different colour. Other buyers have noted this and I too received the same treatment.

I sent the item back and was promised the one shown in the picture, but I was then mysteriously and all of a sudden given a refund (minus postage of course!)

What a con! Come on Amazon sort this out!

As for anyone contemplating buying this, the item itself is very good. But don't buy it from Amazon as you won't receive the item you think you are going to get.

Kingston Technology 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Compact, Smart, No U3, Real-time Playback
It's hard to review a product as seemingly simple as a USB Flash Drive, but I'll have a go...

I bought this Kingston Technology 8GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive because I wanted a Flash Drive to use with my Apple Aluminium Keyboard. If you're familiar with this keyboard you'll know it has 2 USB 2.0 ports, which is great. The problem is, the keyboard is so flat that clearance is very tight. So a poorly designed, chunky Flash Drive is unlikely to fit into it. Fortunately, this Kingston Flash Drive is so compact that it fits perfectly into either of the 2 ports on the Apple Aluminium Keyboard, and sticks out of the side by just 3cm.

Another reason why I bought this Flash Drive was for its design. It looks simple and smart. Some other Flash Drives are overly fussy with horrid colour schemes. This Flash Drive is just white and black, which, again, looks great with the Apple Aluminium Keyboard.

What repelled me from buying a SanDisk Flash Drive is their obsession...

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Kingston DataTraveler 101 DT101G2/4GB G2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Tiny usb stick
I bought this 4GB stick to put my cd's on to leave attached to the car radio, the connector is hidden. I was able put about 25 cd's on it, the radio will only take 512 files, and I leave it attached so I have access to a good selection of music when I am driving. It is really small, which is what I wanted, and the fact that the cover rotates means that the top won't get lost.
It is formated as FAT32 which my radio will access. It does have some software on it when shipped but I deleted it as I did not require it. Works file as a blank drive, no drivers to load or download.
Good quality cheap drive. I would consider using a larger version of this make. Note that I already have various other makes up to 32GB and this one is comparable in quality.

Kingston DataTraveler 101 DT101G2/4GB G2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

It's a little gem!
I am moving to a new computer soon and wanted to park a copy of My Documents and Favourites out of harm's way. I read the reviews kindly left about this drive by other people, for which many thanks! I noticed the advice about uninstalling UR Drive and /or deleting superfluous software.
I am somewhat nervous of mechanical devices, but it was recognized instantly and became "Ur Drive F". I opened it and wondered what possible harm can happen if I right-click on it. I got "format" among other options. Left-clicking that, I got a stern message that should I proceed I would be deleting a lot of software.
"Really?!" said I, rather pleasantly surprised, and proceeded. Now it appears as KINGSTON DRIVE F, performs immaculately, and when I click "eject" it becomes "a removable disk". Perfect!
If I may be allowed to contribute a slightly frivolous point with a serious intent: like many other contributors before me, I noticed how very TINY this USB Drive is - on my desk it could...

Kingston DataTraveler 101 DT101G2/4GB G2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

Seems pretty good
I haven't run any speed tests, but this drive seems to write and read as fast as any other usb stick I've used. I'm glad about that, because the reason I bought it was to move 11GB HD video files around and it does that admirably.
Mind you, the first thing I did was to free up space by formatting the drive, thus getting rid of the preinstalled software - I would assume that things would also be slower if I hadn't done that.

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KINGSTON FCR-MRG2 MicroSD Reader Generation 2 - ( Desktop Accessories)

Ideal micro SD reader
I was a little bit sceptical about this product. How can something that small be any good??
The truth is:

It's tiny, it's well made and it's worth buying.

MicroSD card sits in it securely and you can attach it to your keys to make sure you will always have some electronic storage with you if you need it.
Reading and writing speeds are OK, and I had no problems with this device being discovered on any Mac or PC with Windows XP/7 or Linux.

That's it. There is nothing more to it. It reads microSD cards really well and if you are looking for a really decent card reader, you've just found one!

KINGSTON FCR-MRG2 MicroSD Reader Generation 2 - ( Desktop Accessories)

USB microSD
Exactly what I hoped it would be.

Only unfortunate thing is, if I ask someone to slot it in, they'll have no idea which way to put it in!
Other than that works great and hasn't let me down!

KINGSTON FCR-MRG2 MicroSD Reader Generation 2 - ( Desktop Accessories)

tiny wonder
excellent device add a sd micro card and you have a tiny very quick usb drive that can be carried in a wallet and never forgotten

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