Tech Shout!

Transcend has announced the launch of its new SD/MMC Card Reader S5 in India. This card reader is a compact sized one ands offers a host of features such as multi-format compatibility and a built-in USB connector.

The Transcend S5 Card Reader is perfect as nowadays we own so many memory cards. So handling them becomes a breeze without any hassles of messy cables and drivers as the card reader plugs directly into any USB 2.0 (or 1.1) port.

Moreover, it offers data transfer rates of up to 480Mb/s. The S5 card reader from Transcend supports the latest SDHC standard as well. Even better is the fact that the S5 can access data from the newer, mini-sized mobile phone memory cards such as miniSD, microSD and MMCmicro using just an adapter.

The Transcend S5 Card Reader has a sleek design, making it a very compact and portable option. It has rounded edges and comes in an all-white design.

Salient features of the Transcend S5 Card Reader:

Fully USB 2.0 compliant

High-speed data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s

Built-in USB connector for direct connection

No external power or USB cables necessary

Bright LED indicates card insertion and data transfer

Compatible with Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista, Mac OS 9.Xor later, Linux Kernel 2.4 or later

Supports direct input of SDHC (SD 2.0), SD, MMC, RS-MMC

Supports miniSDHC, miniSD, microSDHC, microSD/TransFlash, MMCmicro with adapter

Two-year warranty

The Transcend S5 Card Reader is available in India for a price of Rs.600.