If you are working from home and you work in an area where you need a device like this...you know what it does. Anyway this version is simply a plug and play device on a windows 10 laptop. It simply worked right off the bat and I did nothing but simply connect it and then use the appropriate card. I will buy another one for a spare, I like this for the reason I noted (it works) and that it stands vertical. Yea its plastic ...but so far its been a great tool that works well.This is a great little card reader. It would have gotten 5 stars except it doesn't stay on the stand very well. I actually glued it to the stand and it does exactly what I need it to do.Worked out of the box with my card.Knocked a star off because it didn't come with any documentation and because of that, I almost thought it was broken or incompatible my setup. When inserting the card, you'll reach a soft "stop". You have to push a little more firmly to insert the card a few more millimeters to a "hard" stop for the card to be recognized. You'll know it is recognized because the light will blink rapidly. If you don't push it in past the soft stop, the card will not be detected.Very easy to use right out of the box, but not overly compact if using it from a laptop. Cheaper ones are on the market but this one works really well and arrived in only a couple days.Very good product, much better than other smart card readers. Can require some effort to set up on some Linux distributions. Overall I can definitely recommend this product. The physical design of the product is also well made and will probably last a lot longer than other readers I've bought from other manufacturers. This product can also read full sized SIM cards for e.g. research purposes.I found that sometimes I had to re-insert the smart card for the PC to read that a card was inserted into the reader. The reader itself seems well-made but the seller just shipped it in an envelope without any anti-static bubble wrap. The vertical stand clips onto the unit and I can't seem to separate them without damaging a tab. I can't believe these are still expensive, but it is better than waiting and hoping your IT department has a budget to buy replacements.Overall: 4/5 starsNo setup required, just plug it in and it's ready to use. I like using the included stand that keeps my smartcard upright and easy to see; it keeps me from forgetting to remove it once logged in.I've had this for over a year now, it has yet to fail me. First off, I work for a military branch and own nothing but macs, so it's hard to find reliable CAC readers. This one works great for CACs and for any apple computer. It's durable and has worked for me well for over a year now without any issues. It has a sticky sticker incase you have a permanent place for it, however, if you do not, it has a stand.PROSThe cord is not too long, and not too short. Just right.Design is greatStickerYou know when the card is in all the way with LEDsCONSFeels kinda of cheap, made out of cheap plastic