From: harvey50120@micro.net   
      
   On 2/7/26 2:03 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > Harvey Sanenbum  wrote:   
   >> The one I used to have was Targus brand that lasted for several years,   
   >> then I got another called Digipower DP-MCR4, which was a big mistake   
   >> because it has never worked well with the cards and I often have to   
   >> reformat them.   
   >>   
   >> Suggestions welcome.  I see ones for around $5 all over eBay, but are   
   >> they decent or would I end up with another dud?  Thanks in advance.   
   >   
   >    I would never put any trust in a $5 one, at least not for writing,   
   > formatting, etc..   
   >   
   >    If I were you, I would buy something from a reputable brand - i.e. not   
   > some made-up Chines etc. brand - at a sensible price. Mine, with USB-A   
   > and USB-C plugs was EUR 20, i.e. about $200 in current US currency! :-)   
      
   Wow, I've never owned an entire PC costing that much since always   
   purchasing them used.  On a used one now that has more or less been   
   fully operational since 2008.  Cost <$50.   
      
   My prior decent media reader was Targus brand costing around $10.  It   
   lasted about a decade and finally simply fell apart.  In fact, I still   
   have the pieces and tried to resuscitate the unit by resoldering some   
   pins, but to no avail.   
      
   I guess we all have our priorities based on what we can afford.  What   
   brand or model of unit are you using, just out of curiosity?   
      
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