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Editor's notes:
This is the Adaptec-rebadged YE Data YD-8V07, 7-in-1 Combo MultiMedia 'Drive 3' with the Adaptec Model No. AUA-7500. It is a combination of a 3.5" floppy drive and a Flash memory card reader that fits in a single, exposed 3.5" drive bay. Great for maximizing your drive bay usage, e.g. for HTPC and other compact systems.
. Adaptec never sold this version into the retail channel - those were all Drive 2 or earlier. They either were going to roll out the new version and decided not to when they saw they would have to reprint the Installation Guide and the software CD (the ones included mostly apply to the older, Drive 2, model). Or these were bought as warranty stock. In any case, their loss is our gain as a good number of them were dumped as "refurbs" so Adaptec could avoid liability for them, but very few were ever actually used.
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Flash Card Formats Readsee specs page linked below for details - I'm not sure if the update of the firmware allows for the reading of the newer formats listed there as I don't have any of those card types available to me. They will for sure read and write the following

* Compact Flash
* Smart Media
* SD Memory
* Memory Stick and Pro
* MultiMedia Card
* MicroDrive


In the box:

* Combo drive w/ beige bezel (easy to change the color with Testor's model paint or other plastic-safe spray paint, or vinyl dye),
* Adapter from standard USB A male connector to mobo header (see pix above),
* Installation Guide and driver CD.
* Mounting screws (self-tapping for plastic).


System Requrements:

* Windows 98SE thru XP - the floppy will work with any OS and the Flash card reader should work with any that fully supports USB 1.1 or higher - tested and works fine with Xandros v.4 (a top rank Linux distribution).
* Standard Floppy Drive interface and cable,
* USB 2 port for card reader (card reader is backward compatible with USB 1.1),
* FDD power connector,
* CD or DVD drive for installing drivers.

More Editor's Notes:
Neither the YE Data nor the Adaptec version of this drive is available in the retail channel any longer. YE Data continues to make this drive but sells only into the OEM channel. All that I've been able to find using the price search engines are the older "Drive 2" version at prices ranging from $20. to $50. (original MSRP)! The first three pictures on This Page show the cosmetic differences between the versions. And all of the drives that Adaptec sold at retail (that I know of) were the 'Drive 2' version. The 'Drive 1' version seems to be identical to the first Mitsumi floppy/flash combo drive as well.

Here is the YE Data Product Page and the Adaptec Support Page