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Question:

Does a card reader and a flash drive work the same way?

I need to back up some things on my laptop. I am shopping for flash drives online and I see card reader. Is this the same as a flash drive. I just need to back up some music, documents, and photos. Will I be able to back up my files using a card reader?

Answer:

A card reader is use to read data off things like SD cards and other card formats. The card readers themselves do not store the physical information or data. If you want to back up your files without constantly reading and running applications from it, the best thing to do is get an external hard drive.

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