Review: Aukey USB-C SD Card Reader for MacBook Pro

Is Aukey's USB-C SD Card Reader a good way to connect SD Cards to the MacBook or MacBook Pro?

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16 Comments on Review: Aukey USB-C SD Card Reader for MacBook Pro

  1. Imagine using that cheap piece of … while having your mac on the lap. All
    those dongles and adapter are a total failure in a long run.

    • +Trusteft It’s the ports I’m worried about, not the dongles. Good luck with
      replacing the only USB-C port on MacBook 12.

    • +The Black Pearl I would never buy a machine with only one port. I am not
      THAT stupid, plus I have decades of experience with computers. I use USB
      hubs on all my computers, So that I don’t wear the computers’ ports out.

    • +Trusteft Have you ever used the new usb type C port? It’s not like a
      regular usb type A or B, more like micro usb but even worse. They are
      shorter, very delicate and less sturdy. I don’t think they can be a sane
      replacement for a standard PC-laptop-style power charger port, not to
      mention Apple magsafe. Especially if you use your macbook as an ultra
      portable device and connect and disconnect cables many times a day.

    • +The Black Pearl I haven’t used a type c USB yet.
      Regarding magsafe, I never used one either. It bemuses me how many people
      swear by it, usually with something like “it has saved my macbook many
      times”. I often wonder if these people are morons. NON magsafe ports are
      the norm for decades for laptops, while obviously accidents can and do
      happen, relying on it to not have your laptop smashed to pieces
      sounds…like perhaps these people need to start using something else,
      perhaps a desktop computer, or perhaps stop having the power cable wrapped
      around their legs. I am relatively new to the world of laptops, I only got
      my first laptop 15 years ago, I never ever ever dropped it or otherwise
      damaged my laptop for any reason, including having trouble with the power
      cable…
      It just feels silly to have to rely on magsafe to keep it safe, you know?

    • +Trusteft That’s true. Many people love the ‘safety’ feature, but for me
      it’s just that comfort of using it. Thanks to the magnetic parts on both
      sides you can always easily find the right position in one single attempt
      and without scratching the metal chassis. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a
      dark conference room – you don’t have to take a closer look to plug it in.
      It’s hard to believe Apple is abandoning such a convenient and
      well-received innovation.

  2. Just thinking about the number of adapters and cables and the choices and
    combination of them will you drive you crazy enough. And I thought Apple
    was all about simplicity.

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