Abstract: An active, portable, stand alone memory device storage unit, comprising a housing containing a plurality of memory device receptacles, a touch sensitive display screen, and a programmed processor circuit coupled to the plurality of receptacles and the touch sensitive display. The unit provides access to each memory device installed in a receptacle to determine its identity, contents, capacity occupied, etc. and enables viewing the data stored on a memory device or transferring portions of the data from one device memory device to another, either inside or outside the storage unit, all without connecting the storage unit to a computer.