AAUG Reviews

by Guy Okada, AAUG Member

I was about to leave for a 16 day trip to Thailand and the Moshi Cardette seemed perfect to take along so I could download photos from my digital media to my laptop. Two weeks later, after nearly daily use downloading over 2,700 photos, I am happy to report that the Cardette is an excellent product and it performed flawlessly.

The Cardette is fairly compact at 2″ x 3.5″ x .75″ and comes in black or white. The molded case is well-designed and smudges are easily wiped off. The USB cable tucks neatly into a molded slot on the underside. There is a bar on one end to attach to a detachable strap with a clasp so you keep it tethered to a bag or case. A 14″ USB extension cord is included. The Cardette also includes two USB ports thus giving the user an additional USB port to use. Using Cardette, like other storage media card readers, is simple: insert the media into one of two slots, connect it via the USB cable to your computer and, voila, you’re in business.

The Cardette has two slots which will hold all existing memory card formats. The product website claims that Cardette has been tested to comply with emerging SecureDigital High Capacity standard as well as the specialty Type M and high school Type H xD memore cards thus making it one of the “very few future-proof card readers out on the market today”. I used the compact flash slot exclusively and it worked without a problem.

Moshi, the company that produced Cardette, has transformed an ordinary card reader into a stylish, well-executed product. I have no doubt that Cardette will serve my needs for many years to come and it will accompany on many a trip as well as at home.