In-Win i500 6-in-one Card Reader

Anti-Trend · 13-03-2004, 05:09 AM

If you're in the market for a USB 2.0 multi-card reader, for goodness' sake, stay away from the In-Win i500! I've never in my life used a worse card reader, including the 6-in-ones that come free with MSI motherboards. And it's worth mentioning that the MSI readers break quite easily.

The trouble with the i500 is the fact that it is totally inconsistant. The device tends to 'flicker' between a state of normal operation and complete failure. I even went through the process of flashing the firmware and updating all the drivers, yet I continued to experience the same problems in both Windows and Linux. The drive magically dissapears from detected hardware, then returns (all at random intervals). When the drive does work, it works perfectly. When it doesn't work, it simply doesn't work at all.

The bottom line: At a cost of about $25US, there are better internal card readers that cost less. After all, any card reader that works consistantly is better than the i500!

Big B · 15-03-2004, 07:28 PM

Thanks for the heads up!

Anti-Trend · 16-03-2004, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big B

Thanks for the heads up!

No problem. I get to rant, you get to avoid worthless hardware. It's a fair trade.

Big B · 16-03-2004, 12:18 PM

I know which internal reader to avoid.

DwnSthGaBoyz · 19-04-2004, 03:39 AM

something that crappy shouldnt even be aon the open market, sounds to me like a deice some kid designed in his basement and knew nothing about how to built a 6 in 1 card reader

13-03-2004, 05:09 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,879 Times Helpful: 535 Status: Offline My Computer	In-Win i500 6-in-one Card Reader If you're in the market for a USB 2.0 multi-card reader, for goodness' sake, stay away from the In-Win i500! I've never in my life used a worse card reader, including the 6-in-ones that come free with MSI motherboards. And it's worth mentioning that the MSI readers break quite easily. The trouble with the i500 is the fact that it is totally inconsistant. The device tends to 'flicker' between a state of normal operation and complete failure. I even went through the process of flashing the firmware and updating all the drivers, yet I continued to experience the same problems in both Windows and Linux. The drive magically dissapears from detected hardware, then returns (all at random intervals). When the drive does work, it works perfectly. When it doesn't work, it simply doesn't work at all. The bottom line: At a cost of about $25US, there are better internal card readers that cost less. After all, any card reader that works consistantly is better than the i500! __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux \| Remember Everything

15-03-2004, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Thanks for the heads up! __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

16-03-2004, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	I know which internal reader to avoid. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

19-04-2004, 03:39 AM	#5 (permalink) Top
DwnSthGaBoyz Geek Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 23 Posts: 81 Status: Offline	something that crappy shouldnt even be aon the open market, sounds to me like a deice some kid designed in his basement and knew nothing about how to built a 6 in 1 card reader __________________ -----gamemaster title----- <----everyday is a holiday

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