Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:more than 1 month Pros:Hey, this works! I'm using it right now to write this review. It is ideal read your own cards and to, if you want to check your own file security and the capability of cracking your personnal informations. It is compatible with Windows but it also works with Linux and M... Read more

Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:more than 1 month Pros:Easy to use, just plug it in and swipe your card. Input is simply done as a USB keyboard. Works perfectly under Windows and Linux. Non-slip rubber feet on the bottom mean the reader is unlikely to fall off your desk. Lightweight and well constructed. Cons:Larger than ty... Read more

Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:1 day to 1 week Pros:Cheap, good for development. plug'n'play. Smooth metal bottom so cards won't wear down the reader or the other way around. visual indicator for powered on (red diode always on), getting ready/installing(green diode blinking) and swipe/read state (green diode on)... Read more

Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month Pros:Well built Cons:Not Macintosh compatible OtherThoughts: Bottomline:I was unable to get this card reader to work with a MacBook running 10.6, Windows XP in Parallels on said MacBook, or an eMac running 10.5. In each scenario, the yellow light never stopped blinking and s... Read more