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SanDisk USB ImageMate

by SanDisk
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Technical Details

  • Connects to any PC with USB support and running Windows 95 (second release) or 98
  • Connects to iMac or other Macintosh with USB support and running OS 8.1 or greater
  • Accepts CompactFlash cards
  • Small footprint and easy installation
  • No AC power or batteries required
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 2.5 inches ; 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00001RMD8
  • Item model number: SDDR-05
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

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Product Description

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SanDisk ImageMate is the fastest way to transfer digital data to/from your PC. ImageMate sits on your desk and acts like a removable disk drive, treating the memory card like a diskette. Drag and drop files from the card to your hard disk drive and back. ImageMate simply connects to your printer port with a printer pass through connector to keep your printer online.Take the memory card from the camera, insert it into the ImageMate and copy your favorite pictures onto your PC in seconds. Data transfer speeds are at least 20 times faster than serial port connectivity - great for large and numerous images. Since the camera does not have to connect to the PC for downloads, it saves battery power. SanDisk ImageMate also allows to transfer data from your Handheld/Palm PC to your desktop PC and vice versa.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast and Simple - Down and Dirty - Once you get it working, February 29, 2000
By David Guzak (Glendora, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SanDisk USB ImageMate (Electronics)
Driver installation is terrible. Documentation did not work. Standard windows driver installation did not work. However, hunting the cd-rom (wich had the autostart file written wrong) and executing the setup.exe in Win98 folder got me up and running within two minutes.

Then... it's all smooth sailing.

SanDisk beauty is in it's simplicity. SanDisk shows up as a disk drive - no need to learn a GUI intensive propriatary program. Pull your memory out of your camera, pop it into this baby, and just drag the files over.

Not only is it easy but it's FAST too. Transferring pictures from my camera took up to 4 minutes for 7 pictures. My 1 megapixel HP200cxi saves in .jpg format at about 400k per file. Thats four minutes for 2.8 megs, or two minutes for a floppy worth of info. This device transferred everything in less than 5 seconds. It was so fast I repeated it just to be sure.

For a camera - maintaining the voltage necessary for a serial port sucks batteries - hard. Sandisk eliminates using serial port technology thats over 12 years old. Buy this device, skip the AC adapter for your camera and buy an extra set of rechargeable batteries. It'll save you 30 bucks and bail you out when you forget to rotate batteries.

Documentation claims it works on a Mac.

I give it four stars because of the driver installation. Now that you know the secret... consider it five.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful, May 30, 2000
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This review is from: SanDisk USB ImageMate (Electronics)
I attempted to install this device on my HP computer. Every time I plugged in the USB cable, I received an error. When I called tech support I was informed that my Easy CD Writer software was causing a conflict with the device. When you go to the support page, you are informed of this conflict. It should be listed on the documentation that was provided. It would have saved me a great deal of time and effort. You have to download a patch file, to bad it didn't come on the installation CD.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential device, easy install, simple to use, March 30, 2000
By J. G. Heiser (Sunninghill, Berks) - See all my reviews
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Like most USB devices, this was incredibly easy to install on Win98. I just connected it to the USB port on my wife's PC and stuck in the CD when prompted. I didn't even have to reboot. Easy!

Downloading pictures using a serial cable is incredibly slow, and squanders expensive batteries. This device, which is powered by the USB cable, lets you treat your flashcards like high-capacity floppy drives. Just drag and drop your pictures from your flashcard to your hard drive using Explorer. Once you're done, erasing unwanted pictures from the flashcard is quick & easy.

This peripheral is cheap, given the time it saves and the convenience it provides. My wife loves it.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Use, Relatively Inexpensive
I followed the installation instructions: load the software, then plug the reader into the usb port and let Windows 98 recognize and install the item. Read more
Published on December 26, 2001 by monkuboy

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Digital Camera users.
I bought one of these ImageMates right after I picked up my Nikon CoolPix 950. It was an easy installation, and has made transfer of my pictures from my camera to my computer a... Read more
Published on August 28, 2001 by Randolph Lim

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
I read all the previous reviews and can't imagine why this didn't work for some folks. We installed it on my daughters PC and it worked like a charm. Read more
Published on July 4, 2000 by Harry Tolen

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product
The SanDisk USB ImageMate worked flawlessly. Pop the CD in, the driver installs, and the PC reboots. Once I plugged in the reader, it worked quickly and flawlessly. Read more
Published on June 19, 2000 by Philip Johnson

1.0 out of 5 stars Product and tech service disappointing
I tried to install the ImageMate in a new Dell PC. I followed the instructions carefully and my computer crashed as soon as I plugged the device into the USB port. Read more
Published on May 26, 2000 by Hugh T. McCann

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and fast
I installed this in less than 5 minutes and I was up and running. It is a great product and very fast.
Published on May 25, 2000 by Barry Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars Too Easy to Be True
I'm still waiting for the second shoe to drop. The SanDisk Imagemate CompactFlash Reader was just too easy to install and use. Sorta reminds me of my Mac days.... Read more
Published on May 25, 2000 by C. L. Darr

1.0 out of 5 stars YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
THIS CARD READER IS CHEAP FOR A REASON. IT DOESN'T WORK 99% OF THE TIME. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A DRIVER ON THE INSTALLATION CD. Read more
Published on April 2, 2000

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