SanDisk SDSDQ-256-A10M Micro SD 256 MB Card (Retail Package)

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007TJ7TY
• Item model number: SDQCJP256A10M
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 15, 2005

Product Description

256MB MICROSD/TRANSFLASH WITH SD ADAPTOR

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TransFlash to Secure Digital Adapter INCLUDED!, April 27, 2005

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J. Barnes (Cincinnati, OH - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDSDQ-256-A10M Micro SD 256 MB Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

After emailing Amazon to enquire if this particular model came with the TransFlash to SD card adapter and receiving a response that they didn't know, I contacted SanDisk with the model number to find out on my own. Their response was much more helpful, SanDisk said that all their TransFlash cards come with the SD card adapter (Secure Digital). I have a Motorolla V710, all I had to do to put MP3's (which can be used for ringers) onto this card is format it in my phone and then use a memory card reader to add MP3's to the card. Easy, Quick and Effective. This is a great product for the price, buy it and enjoy!

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TransFlash, July 17, 2005

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Rick Van Hazel (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk SDSDQ-256-A10M Micro SD 256 MB Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

The Transflash card used to be called T-Flash and was for some reason renamed. In the package an included transflash to SD memory adapter allows you to connect to a SD compatable memory reader for a PC through a USB 2.0 interface. Many other devices are SD (secure disk) compatable and will read the transflash while inserted in its included SD adapter without a problem! I started using this on my T720 Motorola Cel phone to store MP3's and pictures but later picked up a Gateway M320x Laptop and a VX6600 Pocket PC (verizon), and both have SD memory ports. I have the convenience of transferring files from all my portable electronic devices except for my Sony digital camera which uses Memory Stick type storage.

The first thing that struck me as amazing is the size of the transflash memory. 256mb in a little device that I can barely keep hold of in two fingers. I can store 2 full albums of mp3's or a good supply of pictures taken on either of my phones.

I purchased a cheap SD memory reader and plugged the transflash card to the SD adapter and it immediately read as a removable storage drive on my Windows XP based computer. That is of course for my desktop that doesnt have SD slots. But I also now have the option of moving the files to the laptop and using wireless to push it out onto my other home computers.

One problem I did have was files kept getting corrupted (on my motorola T710) when I tried to read them on the phone. I fixed this by formatting the card (just like formatting a built in hard drive). Not sure if this was a problem of how the phone formatted the memory when it built all the default directories or if it was the reader or card itself. But the format fixed it with no further issues.

If you have any problems with file corruption, pop the card into a PC and format it. If you arent familiar with formatting drives check with someone you know that can help you. I almost posted the instructions on here but also figured it would be really easy for someone to make a mistake and wipe out a different drive in the process. I will email you some directions if you feel adventurous and want to try on your own.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Motorola E815, July 15, 2005

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Naveen (Gahanna, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SanDisk SDSDQ-256-A10M Micro SD 256 MB Card (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

Although the Motorola's official online spec sheet for the E815 says that the E815 supports the Transflash memory format for up to 128 MB, I took my chances and bought this card anyway (I contacted Motorola's customer service beforehand and they responded that they only tested the phone using a 128 MB chip but that a 256 MB chip may work). After formatting the card with the phone, I then inserted it using the included SD adapter into a Kingsmax SD/MMC reader/writer that I purchased from Newegg. The end result: 200 MB of mp3 music on my cell phone plus 50 MB I left free so that I can store more than 200 photos on my phone. Now, I don't have to pay 25 cents per a photo to transfer photos through Verizon's PIX service, I just put the pictures on my card and then transfer them to my computer (the photos are quite solid for a cell phone by the way since the E815 has a 1.3 Megapixel camera). Plus, there's the added advantage that you can use this card again in future cellphones that support the Transflash memory standard. The only caveat I have is that this card is extremely small, about the size of a penny, so just be careful when taking it in and out of the phone.