Customer Reviews

SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package)

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I was going to use this as a key chain drive with my spare Memory Sticks, but once I opened the package, I realized that my assumption was wrong. It's a very compact device like those key chain drives, until you attach a Memory Stick. I wish MS would fit into the device but it didn't. MS actually attaches to the side of the device and forms a 'L' shape. Not easy to carry around with MS attached. It worked on most of the PCs. It didn't work on some XP with USB 1.0.

I wish Amazon had more pic of this device, especially with MS attached.

I'm a technophile and have purchased many additions and adaptors in my life, but this is the first time a product (through sheer simplicity) blew me away. I own a Sony-Ericsson W810i cell phone which in its own right is awesome (2 megapixel camera, awesome MP3 player, radio, bluetooth, great antennae, and expandable memory stick pro duo card slot). One thing that the SE camera does not have, however, is decent software for managing large files on the memory stick when one directly connects the phone to the computer. In short, filling up a 4 gigabyte memory stick with music would take hours and hours. Further, the adaptor supplied with memory stick pro duo cards (they look like a short stick of gum and insert into a "regular" memory stick slot) was not recognized by my Sony desktop, so files couldn't be directly accessed and exchanged via this method.

Enter the MobileMate. This baby was recognized in seconds by Windows XP Professional. The memory stick pro plugs into the side and is recognized in entirety as a flash drive. But the best part is the speed. I transferred 3.5 gigabytes of music from my desktop to the memory stick in less than five minutes, including the time taken to choose which artists to transfer!

The camera phone recognizes these files as readily as if they were transferred with SE's propriety dog "Disc-to-Phone" software...artist, album, title.... I spent the day at the beach with the phone/player on shuffle play.

All of this excitement and "thank you SanDisk" for a product that is under $20 because this product performs above and beyond its billed function.

Adorama delivered this thing to my door in two days when I chose expedited shipping. I can imagine it would have been here by the end of the week with regular shipping, but the beach was calling me.

(For the record, the "regular" adaptor that comes with memory stick pro duo cards does work in some computers with a memory stick slot, such as my Fujitsu Tablet PC. I haven't closely compared file transfer speeds but the MobileMate is definitely faster).

The new sandisk memory stick reader is as tiny as any of the jump drives on the market but it is expandable with bigger memory stick (as they becomes available) so it is kind of like having a tiny removeable drive for under $20. This is like a Zip Drive killer. It eliminated a ton of various dongles from my desk.

I installed my Sandisk Mobilemate in under 2 minutes. All my computers (98, XP, XP Pro) recognized the device without a hitch. And it ran super fast when I tested a 256MB stick. I have yet tried a larger size stick because I don't have one. I also need to try it on other non PC devices.

A #1! Thanks Sandisk for a great product at a super nice price! Now I can save my money (was going to buy a mini cruzer) to get a 1G stick. Can't wait!

This product fits all my needs. I needed a portable and very small device to carry with me in my purse that would read the newest Sony pro-duo cards. This little gadget is great and it goes everywhere with me!

I have used the Sandisk MobileMate (MS version) to transfer files from both a 1GB & 2GB Sandisk Extreme III Pro Duo card to my laptop computer.

The MobileMate comes with no software, as none is needed. It works exactly as you would expect. Your computer sees the MobileMate with inserted Memory Stick as a USB flash drive. I have successfully used the MobileMate with both Windows XP Pro SP2 and with openSUSE 10.0 Linux. Just start your file browser (Explorer in Windows, or Konqueror in KDE in Linux, etc.), open the USB drive, then select which files you want to copy to your hard drive and drag-and-drop them where you want them to go.

I get real-world transfer speeds (using the Extreme III cards) of from 10MB to 13MB per second from the MobileMate to my IBM G41 Thinkpad 80GB hard drive (spinning at 5400rpm). That means a completely full 1GB Memory Stick will take less than 2 minutes (actually about 90 to 100 seconds) to copy all of the files to your hard drive.

I give the product 4 stars (instead of 5) because the rubber flap that covers the Memory Stick docking slot does not close completely. Hence, I keep the MobileMate wrapped inside a small plastic bag while in my camera bag. Also, it can be inconvenient for inserting into some USB ports. This is because the MobileMate with MS inserted forms a sort of lopsided T-shape when ready to insert into a USB port (see the pictures I uploaded). However, the MobileMate comes with a short (about 4 inches) female-to-male USB cable so that it can be connected via the cable to USB ports that are located in tight spots.

Inside the package are the MobileMate MS, a split ring, the cap that fits over the USB part of the MobileMate that you can put the split ring on, another cap that allows you to clip the MobileMate to a pocket, and a short female-to-male USB cable for connecting the MobileMate to tightly placed USB ports on your computer. The caps that snap on to the MobileMate (over the USB connector) fit very snugly and are unlikely to come off accidentally.

This is a very practical gadget to own, it makes the transfer of photos to any computer a breeze, you just connect it and it behaves in the same way as a USB memory. The only flaw in this gadget is the rubber cover,it's very loose and doesn't have a snug fit, therefore it's always open allowing dust in, that's the only reason why I gave it 4 stars. The very small size allows you to take the unit anywhere without any problems. The main advantage of this gadget is that you won't ever need the camera and cable to transfer photos to your computer, specially if you own several cameras that use different USB cables.

This little doohickey is exactly what I needed to read my memory sticks. Load the software, plug it into the USB port and you're off and running! The MobileMate is SUPER SPEEDY! The files/pictures pop right up with no lag time. And you can read all forms of memory sticks with this one reader.

Excellent value for the price!

I agree with previous review. I bought it for an SD card reader. SD cards don't fit. Why buy a 4-in-1 reader, when it won't read the 1 SD card I have? Buy another one...

The MobileMate MS is a great little way of reading memory sticks that doesn't get in the way.

It does the job but is very flimsy.
The memory stick is inserted sideways and is not locked in place causing it to drop out with ease.
The side slot also creates an awkward shape and at times can not be inserted in tight USB slots.