SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/ MiniSD/ MMC/ RS-MMC/ TransFlash, Retail Package)
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Customer Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not really sure where to start this review. I bought it in early February, because I needed a way to transfer my pictures from my camera to my computer. I looked online for a camera-to-computer cord, but since this was a little cheaper, and supposedly a faster transfer, I decided to give it a try. The product certainly lived up to it's claims. Picture transfer is really quite fast. A picture transfers over in less than a second, with a simple "drag and drop" and I transferred around 200 pictures at once in no time, it couldn't have taken more than 20 seconds.
I also love the added versatility of this product. Using it with your SD *or whatever particular card you have* you can essentially use it as a flash drive. I've used it to transfer pictures from my camera, and word documents from computer to computer. The small size allows me to carry it around with me in my camera case, and the inexpensive -downright cheap- price of $9.99 makes it a great bargain.
Customer Review: Works Well but Didn't Show on Desktop with Canon Card, Awful Tech Support
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, the device works well, but I had a problem when a Canon SD card didn't show up on my desktop (Mac). Called their tech "support" and dealt with someone who didn't know much and seemed to be reading responses from a computer screen, didn't know much about the product or how it interacts with Macs.
The device appears in the system profiler (devices) but not on the disk utility or desktop. The tech blamed it on the 16mb Canon disk that came with my camera. I got a SanDisk 1GB SD card and it shows up just fine. I don't know why the Canon disk wasn't recognized, perhaps a proprietary quirk on the part of Canon, SanDisk or both.
I've had good experiences with the SanDisk products, including a flash drive, but this first experience with their tech support left a bad aftertaste. It would be nice if their tech support was better trained.
UPDATE 2009: It doesn't work with SD Plus (new style) cards, so I had to buy another one. :(
Customer Review: BEWARE: The Product Description is Misleading
Summary: 1 Stars
The Product Description for the SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Reader is misleading! It implies that this reader can use SD, miniSD, MultiMediaCard, RS-MMC, TransFlash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick PRO Duo cards. This is incorrect.
The MobileMate SD+ SDDR-103 can read SD, SDHC, miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD, microSDHC/TransFlash, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus, MMCmobile, RS-MMC, and RS-MMC Dual Voltage. However it does NOT read Memory Stick.
The MobileMate MS+ SDDR-107 can read Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, and Memory Stick PRO Duo.
I need to read a Memory Stick PRO Duo card and mistakenly bought the SDDR-103 based on this product description. I don't know how the SDDR-103 performs because I can't use it. But I gave it one star to get your attention. If you are reading this review then maybe you won't make the same mistake that I did.
Customer Review: Works like a dream and a great price!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Can't go wrong with this one. It reads MiniSD cards without using the adapter. Previous reviews are correct to say that it can't be used as a jump/flash drive with the card inserted as the card makes it stick out like a sore thumb.
I bought this in conjunction with a 1gb MiniSD for my Verizon Wireless LG9800 cell phone and I use it to watch videos and listen to mp3's. It's as quick as using the phone's internal memory. Used a 'regular' SD card that I use for my camera and PDA, and it's nearly as fast as moving files to and from another hard drive. Using this reader is faster than using each device directly to transfer files!
It comes with a handy 6" USB cable that lets you fit the adapter into tight spots. The whole end of the device lights up when it's plugged into your computer. I'm very satisfied with the performance of this item!
Customer Review: Awesome, highly recommend it
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an awesome card reader. I have a micro SD card that I use for my phone (LG VX8300), and I was trying to put mp3's and video files on it, and didn't have any luck with a previous card reader. My computer is also pretty old (Dell Dimension 4100), has Windows ME, plus it has USB 1.1. I thought these would all be a problem, but not at all. Just followed all the instructions carefully, and viola, it works! I've been able to put all my favorite mp3's, full length movies, and tv shows on my 1gb micro Sd card on my phone. I will say that although it said you don't need a driver for Windows ME, my PC prompted me to insert a disc for the driver, so I did (with the included CD), and it worked perfectly. Also, it says that USB 2.0 is required (but that it's backwards compatible with 1.1); but all I have is USB 1.1 and it works great. Love this card reader.