Elecom's MR-C12 card reader: a single-slot NAND stash

At first glance we thought, "sweet, a makeshift SSD for all of our disparate memory cards." That is, until we figured out from the machine translation that the MR-C12 series of card readers from Elecom has more in common with a cigarette case than a solid state drive. So in addition to providing a convenient-if-bulky place to tote all your memory cards around, it also features a baked-in USB 2.0 cable and single media slot which accommodates all the most popular formats. No accidental jamming your memory card into the wrong slot here kids. In Japan mid October for ¥2,520 or about $22 in dear departed presidents.

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[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2007 6:02AM]

shiiiiit, that looks hot.

[Ryan Trevisol Posted Sep 25th 2007 8:39AM]

Until you realize it's just a carrying case, and doesn't read and combine the cards all simultaneously. Then it's just a carrying-case. Which is okay, I guess, better than carrying around a bunch of flash drives . . . I guess.

[stridermt2k Posted Sep 25th 2007 8:05AM]

Oh man, compact flash not invited to the party again. :(

[preaves Posted Sep 25th 2007 9:11AM]

Does anyone know what notebook that is?

[orinjz Posted Sep 25th 2007 9:48AM]

I don't think my comment posted the first time...but based on the thin profile and the ridged palmrest, I think it could be one of the Panasonic's business toughbooks. The hinge design is the same, but the ports are different in the Engadget pic so it could be a different model than in the Notebook review link below:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2794

[preaves Posted Sep 25th 2007 9:55AM]

thanks!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2007 10:37AM]

I love how the notebook in the photo already HAS an sd slot... "srsly guyz"

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2007 11:12AM]

eh, its ok... this thing is way cooler:

Half the price, half the size.

http://www.kingston.com/flash/mobilelite_reader.asp?id=2

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2007 11:57AM]

I hope build quality is decent. I used to have one of their USB hubs. Had to return it 3 times. I just threw it out the 4th time.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2007 1:15PM]

WHY? If you're carrying a bunch of devices, wouldn't all the media card be inside said devices? Or do you go everywhere with 2-3 backup cards or each type? I just don't see the point to this.