SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus 2GB Card
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (5 out of 5)Filmmaker here with TONS of media
I'm a filmmaker, and I'm often transferring digital files (music, pics, mpeg footage) between Macs and PC's, in addition to sometimes watching things on my Treo
I purchased a SanDisk Plus USB card last summer and I'm in love with this sucker!
I have a Treo, Mac laptop, and digital camera --- the card can literally be swapped between all three devices, transfering files from one to the other
However, the USB slot is a very welcome feature! The card is a bit fragile, but as long as you're gentle, the card's USB slot fits excellently into all USB ports and gives very quick access and transfer speeds --- this has made file swapping between my Treo, Mac, and other PC's a complete breeze!!!
The best part is that the card plays nice between PC and Mac, and can still go in and out of Treos and Digital Cameras
And lastly, the card is very durable --- again, you have to be gentle when placing the USB stick into a slot, but the card folds up and is as solid as any regular SanDisk card --- although I don't use it, SanDisk also provides a very useful key chain, which is a tiny case that will keep your card protected, while dangling off of your keys (if you like)
I highly recommend it!
Peace and love to you all!
(5 out of 5)Fast 2GB SD Card with Built-in USB Connectivity
Wow! I needed an SD card for my new digital camera. Speed of the disk is an issue these days. When you take a photo the disk has to store it then get ready for the next photo. Regular SD cards take some time to do that. So, if you are shooting rapidly, or doing video, you can quickly hit the limits of your regular SD cards speed. The Ultra II is in the next speed class up. It's plenty fast for all but the most extreme user. It's not as fast as the Extreme III, but that costs half again as much.
So, I was already sure the Ultra II 2GB was what I needed for size and speed. Then I saw it... this version where the case of the SD card folds in half revealing a USB Hub Port. Which means you can plug your tiny 2GB SD card straight into your laptop or computer through the USB port. No need for a card reader.
This card works in Treos, digital cameras, and anything else that takes a type I SD card.
It's big (memory), fast (memory access), and innovative (USB build in). For me it was worth a few extra dollars more than the regular Ultra II.
(5 out of 5)Excellent USB Key and SD Card
I previously owned the 1GB version of this card and was very pleased with that. This is a great improvement as it doubles the space! I've had no problems with it used as a USB key or SD card.
The ONLY issue I have had with these cards is they DO NOT work in the Nintendo Wii. They WILL get stuck inside the Wii slot and with-out carefull pliers work you won't get it out. The card electrically works in the Wii you just can't get it back out. Same with the 1GB version. This is more a design problem with the Wii (which I still love) than with the SanDisk card. So get the card, just don't stick it in your Wii.
(3 out of 5)Innovative but darn slow
This SD card stands out from the rest of the pack in that it has a built-in USB 2.0 connector. You can insert the connector into any USB 2.0 high-speed female port (the flat kind, e.g., on your PC) and Windows will immediately recognize the SD as an external drive. Very innovative and extremely convenient. It also comes with an ugly-looking keychain that allows you to carry it around as a USB key drive.
Unfortunately, like many Sandisk flash drives, this SD is quite slow. The speed in transfering a large number of small files (e.g., 4,000 JPEG files of 50KB each) is painfully, agonizingly slow. Copying the said files took over 20 minutes on my fast PC with USB 2.0 high-speed ports. Transfering one or two large files (say, over 20MB each) is faster, but nowhere near using a regular Sandisk SD card with a USB card reader.
So if you plan to carry a lot of JPEG or MP3 files, you may want to think twice about getting this memory card, as you'll likely be disappointed in the transfer speed like I am.
(3 out of 5)These are nice, but darn expensive
I have 2 of the 1GB version of these, and they are absolutely fabulous, but 2GB for over one hundred dollars, no way, it's not worth it. I just bought a 2GB Kingston card for twenty dollars. 5 to 1. Crazy. Also, this card was announced 14 months ago. Why the delay??