SATA HDD USB 3.0 Docking Station w/ Card Reader & 2 Port USB Hub (USB 3.0) $19.98 + s/h @ monoprice

this is really tempting...was looking for a new card reader

Anyone know what the usual price is?

Delt with Monoprice before. All good.

Any couponn codes around? Free shipping?

Quote from Astrogoth : Delt with Monoprice before. All good. Any couponn codes around? Free shipping?

Never expect coupon codes or free shipping. There may be a rare promotional occasion, but all else fails assume that there is not, and expect somewhat high shipping costs and low cable prices.

Also I approve their cables by far, however some of their own branded equipment i either haven't had a high opinion of or can't speak of being a user of it. To me it could easily seem off brand equipment, but rep sort of is a backing to that.

monoprice coupons or discounts are normally on specific items only
never a site wide sale or free shipping code that i know of

been buying from monoprice for years ever since the inception of HDMI cables...
even bought from them when i lived in canada

great company to deal with
now living in SoCal, shipping is even faster and cheaper


back to the deal at hand, here are what the card reader reads but does anyone know what the speeds are for the card reader? is it faster than USB 2.0 card readers?

Quote : CF 1 / CF 2 / Extreme CF / Extreme III CF / Ultra II CF / HS CF / MD MemoryStick (MS) / MS DUO / MS PRO / MS PRO DUO / MS Magic Gate / MS Magic Gate PRO / MS Magic Gate DUO / MS Magic Gate PRO DUO / Extreme MS PRO / Extreme III MS PRO / Ultra II MS PRO / HS MS Magic Gate PRO / HS MS Magic Gate PRO DUO / MS ROM / MS Select SD / Mini SD / Extreme SD / Extreme III SD / Ultra II SD / MMC 1 / MMC 2 / MMC 4.0 / RS MMC / HS RS MMC / MICRO SD (T FLASH)* XD / SM

also note that this dock doesnt support SATA III speeds so max is SATA II speeds
too bad, i was hoping to stick an SSD in it to get USB 3.0 speeds but USB 3 would be the bottleneck anyways with SATA III if it was to have it

Quote from darkchaostitan : Never expect coupon codes or free shipping. There may be a rare promotional occasion, but all else fails assume that there is not, and expect somewhat high shipping costs and low cable prices. Also I approve their cables by far, however some of their own branded equipment i either haven't had a high opinion of or can't speak of being a user of it. To me it could easily seem off brand equipment, but rep sort of is a backing to that.

ive bought two of their HD ATSC antennae before
one of them i didnt like nor find useful but i was in Canada then and Vancouver didnt had many ATSC stations back then

now living in LA, i bought a different model of antenna from monoprice (http://www.monoprice.com/products...1&format=2)
it works wonders, my TV has picked up more than 80 viewable stations in my area, more than 20 are HD and quality is great

so their product could be a hit or miss with the HD antenna but rest of the stuff are not bad
just read the reviews as those are a fairly true indication of good vs bad from my experiences

(ive bought over $500 of stuff from them to date, im not a contractor or builds houses, these are just for my own or company use)

Quote from EvilTechie : back to the deal at hand, here are what the card reader reads but does anyone know what the speeds are for the card reader? is it faster than USB 2.0 card readers?

sorry for the multiple posts guys
i found out the answer in one of the reviews:

Quote : Almost forgot - I also tried the SD card reader the other day to grab some pics from my digital camera. As I hoped, that worked great as well and the speed was awesome. USB 3.0 is the real deal!

but another review says:

Quote : Pros: Only the SATA hard drives runs at USB 3.0 The card reader runs at USB 2.0 speeds so if you are photographer and have GB of pictures then you need to get a true USB 3.0 card reader.

im conflicted now

Even the two USB ports are 2's not 3's. I dunno either.