IOGEAR Pocket Card Reader Supports Memory stick Pro Duo & Memory Stick Duo Cards (GFR202MSDW6)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 4.5 x 6.5 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JV3A20
• Item model number: GFR202MSDW6
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 24, 2006

Product Description

Product Description
The GFR202MSD Universal Drive is a solution for hi-speed, bi-directional image and data transfer. Images and data can be transferred quickly from Memory Stick PRO Duo & Memory Stick Duo Cards memory cards to PCs or Macs. This is particularly handy in many applications, including digital cameras, MP3 devices and the PSP. With the increased speeds, sustained data transfer rates, it is up to 4 times faster than the standard digital camera connection. The Universal Memory Drive is an ideal way to bridge the gap between your desktop computer and devices such as digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), the PSP and handheld / palmtop PCs. No matter where you go, your Universal Memory Drive allows you to easily bring your digital images and data with you. Transfer pictures, data, and music at blazing USB 2.0 Speeds, up to 480 Mbps. Just plug the Memory Drive into your computer's USB 1.1 or 2.0 port and you're ready to go in seconds.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little MS Duo card reader, May 12, 2007

By	jimmy (New Hampsire) - See all my reviews

This is a fantastic product for the price. It's small, about the size of other USB flash drives, and it gives me the flexibility to swap out my two MS Pro Duo cards. I have a 4GB card that I keep in my Sony Ericsson walkman phone, and this reader allows me to transfer music much much faster than the included cable. I keep the other 1GB card in the reader the rest of time and use it as a USB flash drive.

The only complaints I have have to do with the physical ease of use. It can be quite difficult to remove the MS Duo card from the reader becuase the fit is really tight. The only purchase you can get on the card is through the friction between your finger and card, which isn't really enough. This was fixed to some degree when I accidentally bent the reader when it was in my laptop's USB port (I forget it was attached). Also, the cap is almost symmetrical except for a little cutout on one side for the LED status light, meaning you have to put it on the correct way or else it will get stuck and can be quite difficult to remove. So long as you don't have limited manual dexterity, I would highly recommend this product.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed, February 25, 2008

By	c*orion (Texas) - See all my reviews

My laptop doesn't have card slot to read my Memory Stick PRO Duo, and it didn't recognize the USB connection to my camera, so this is the perfect fit. The card slides in easy, transfer back and forth is quick, and now I have an alternative storage drive.

The memory stick is a bit tricky to get out as it sticks, but a tweezers helped me along. If they fix the sticking, it deserves 5 stars.

Update: 14MAR08
Now that I've been using the memory stick for about a month, I'm upgrading my review to 5 stars. After a couple of uses, I no longer had the sticking problem. It's nice and small, and super fast. Don't know how I lived without it!

Update: 27MAY08
Three months later and I'm finally getting a second one. One for work and one for home. It's too convenient not to have them in both places...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST Memory Stick (Pro) Duo USB transfer device EVER!, August 5, 2008

By	Patrick M. Shea "Br. Patrick M. Shea, O.S.B." (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

Exporting pics from the Sony Digital camera was way too complicated for this simple but necessary step. The cord supplied uses lots of battery power and for me, it's only use will be the video and audio outputs from recorded MPEGS.
I had another memory stick adaptor, GE's Memory Stick USB but it also was made to accept other memory cards and getting the Memory Stick Duo RAM card took many attempts for a good connection.
The IOGEAR is simple, sleek and the memory stick slides in good and firm. Sony's software recognizes it and loads automatically.
Best solution! I would recommend it highly.