Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package)

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 1 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009HTB0Y
• Item model number: SDSDPH-1024-901
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

SanDisk's Ultra II is the high-performance digital memory solution for the serious photographers. This family of outstanding flash cards provides the durability and high-speed quality needed for advanced amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts. SanDisk's newest addition to this family is the innovative Ultra II SD Plus. The ground-breaking card provides the unique capability of utilizing your SD card in a USB port, eliminating the need for any readers to offload content to a PC. This card transforms from an SD card to a USB adapter with our unique hinged cover. The superior value for providing two products in one makes this the most unique SD card in the market.

The Ultra II works with USB high-power port hubs (500mA). It is SD compliant and has an outstanding write/read performance: 9 MB/sec, 10 MB/sec. The Ultra II also comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package) is a High-Density Flash Memory Transfer. It Works with SD and USB Compatible Devices. It is USB2 compaitable and SD compliant.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast CD Card and USB flash drive in one!, March 5, 2006

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Keith E. Webb "Cross-Cultural Leadership Coac... (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

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 1GB 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 1 GB SC card straight into your laptop or computer through the USB port. No need for a card reader.

This card works in Treo 650s, digital cameras, and anything else that takes a type I SD card. They even give you a free key chain that holds the 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.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This card rocks!, December 8, 2005

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Computer Geek (Northern Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

It's to bad Amazon doesn't really carry these cards, cause man are they awesome!

I purchased the 1 GB version for my Treo 650 and it's great! Now not only have I combined a Phone, PDA, and Camera into one device. I don't have to carry around a USB key anymore, and I can access my treo data on Any computer that has a USB port!

If you have a phone/pda/camera that uses SD cards, and can spare the extra, this thing is well worth it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative and superior quality!, June 16, 2006

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D. Truong "Duke of New Mexico" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package) (Personal Computers)

I have to admit that when I first saw this product advertised that I thought it was a fantastic 2-in-1 idea. Hey, I grew up on watching Transformers after all. It was quite pricey when it first came out though, so I decided to wait. Now that the price was affordable, I finally bought one for my Canon S2. So, did it live up to all the hype? Heck yeah!

Here are some pros and cons:

Pros:
1) Very fast read and write speed as advertised.

2) Reliable (it's never messed up or corrupted any of my photos or data yet and I've had it for about 4 months now )

3) USB feature works well too. Convienent not having to carry a SD card reader around.

Cons:

1) When it folds out to a USB drive, the hinge does seem a bit flimsy but it hasn't broke yet and I haven't heard a reviewer that has said it's broken on them. So I can't really count that against it. But it's important enough to note for you "attention to detail" guys and gals.

Conclusion: This SD card really is the coolest card out there! To those of you that are scared that it won't fit in your SD device, don't worry, it should fit any SD compatible device. (it's not any thicker than a regular SD card folks!) I'm very happy that someone actually spent the creative energy to innovate and design this... and put it to market. The technology field is very lacking in innovation right now, so this is a refreshingly unique product. I'm waiting for them to come out with a 2GB or higher capacity with the same usb fold out technology. Imagine a 4GB one... how cool would that be? It's only a matter of time, I'm sure.

Now if they could just come out with one that transforms into a ROBOT too :)

I hope this review was helpful. If it was, Please Vote. Domo Aragoto... Mr Roboto!