USB SD Card Reader

I have just purchased a USB SD card reader/writer to transfer pictures etc. from my desktop to my Palm Treo. When I plug the card and reader into the USB port, both the reader and the card mount, and I can view pictures and other files from my Palm; but I can't copy files to the card. Looking at the info of the disk reveals that I have read-only permission, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to change that. Has anyone had any luck changing SD card permissions on a Macbook? The rest of the internet is coming up short on this question...

Same problem here. After chatting Mr Friendly, the on-line Apple Man I have the same problem.
I use many card formats, Sonys Stick mostly, and this is my first time with these 'SD' cards.
I have NO user permissions at all for a card I bought for my new DC camcorder.
It was formatted first as I always do, the icon is 'Untitled' on the Desktop. 'Get Info' shows no user privileges... no re-naming... nothing at all.
I can't even drag/drop files to the trash. I have to open the camcorder and manually format or delete every time.
Where IS that clever Mac God when you need one?

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Yes, they are probably cheap & I want to buy a decent one.
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the card reader needs to work when the MBPR is only on battery power (I read in some forums that some USB card readers aren't so reliable on the laptop's battery power)
the card reader needs to be quite fast. I have read the USB 3 readers won't read CF cards at higher than USB 2 speeds. Is this true? Are the firewire connected ones faster, & if so, are they still reliable on the MBP's battery power?
From research, it appears my problem is associated with my specific model of Mac & platform, being MacBook Retina on Mountain Lion OSX Version 10.83. If any of the recommended card readers have been successful with this, plese let me know.
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> Until a couple of weeks ago all good, then noticed the dvd/cd did not recognized and disc in it.
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