I'm a hobbyist photographer, Someone once told me that I should get an external SD card reader even though my computer has a built in reader. can someone please explain to me why I should get one? thanks!
An external card reader has the option that can read several sizes of cards like Micro Sd card, although if you are coping well the one that you have installed into your PC , I don't think it's worth buying something that you not really need.
Might be more convenient to have it on the desktop rather than the front of the pc, especially if your pc is in a cabinet or youll be swapping cards a lot. Another option would be if the internal reader is older and slower than what you would get for the desktop. But essentially if the card fits in the slot, you should be all set with what you have.
It would let you read two cards at once if you have a camera that uses multiple SD cards. There's no technical reason to do it though, besides the benefit of reading more than one card at a time.
