SanDisk 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter ( SDAD-67-A10, Retail Package)
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Manufacturer: SanDiskAudio: English (Original Language)
Model: SDAD-67-A10
Product features:
- Works with SD, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick PRO cards
- Insert the card into the adapter and it becomes a "plug and play" memory card, compatible with any device with a PC Card slot
- Protective stainless steel cover -- rugged and reliable
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SanDisk 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter ( SDAD-67-A10, Retail Package)
Customer Review: slow transfers compared to USB 2.0 readers
Summary: 3 Stars
Products used for comparison testing:
- Dell Latitude D410 notebook running Windows XP SP2
- Dell Latitude D610 notebook running Windows XP SP2
- Sandisk 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter
- Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Reader/Writer
- Sandisk Ultra II 2GB SD card
Installation:
The 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter was easily recognized by both notebooks and did not require any additional drivers or software. One difference between this and the ImageMate is that the ImageMate will be detected by the operating system and it will assign 4 drive letters automatically regardless of whether or not any media is inserted. The PC Card Adapter will not be detected unless I insert the SD card into the memory slot. When the SD card is removed, the assigned drive letter disappears from Windows Explorer.
Compatibility with memory tested:
I only tested this with a standard Sandisk 256MB SD card and a Sandisk Ultra II 2GB SD card: both cards worked fine. The PC Card adapter had no problems reading or writing to the 2GB card, despite the large capacity.
Transfer rates:
I tested transfer rates with my 2GB SD card and a 428 MB folder that included 32 files roughly about 14MB each. Copying the folder over using the ImageMate reader via USB 2.0 resulted in a copy time of roughly 50 seconds. Using the PC Card Adapter, the entire process took 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Similar results were found for both Dell notebooks.
Ergonomics:
Inserting an SD card requires a little care because there isn't anything to really guide it along... but that's the only way they can get 6 in 1 to work in a slim PC card. Removing the SD card is also a little difficult unless you have long nails as the card is flush with the edge of the notebook. If you have large fingers, it may be necessary to eject the entire PC card from the notebook in order to remove the memory card from the reader.
Summary:
I was hoping to be able to replace the ImageMate with the 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter for reading/writing to SD cards while on the go, but the slow transfer rates make it very undesirable for me to use when managing digital music or photos stored on my SD card. Also, inserting/removing SD cards from the device requires a bit of caution to prevent any damage to the card or reader itself. For these two reasons, I give the card only 3 stars. However, it is convenient for moving small files and it works even with 2GB SD cards so I plan to keep it as a backup for those times I foget to carry the ImageMate.
Description of SanDisk 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter ( SDAD-67-A10, Retail Package)
Sandisk 6 in 1 PC Card Adapter converts Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia and xD Picture card to PCMCIA (type II)Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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