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IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer

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Brand	IOGEAR
Media Type	MMC, SD Card
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Item Dimensions LxWxH	1 x 7 x 5 inches
Data Transfer Rate	480 Megabits Per Second

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Transfer images, music, and other data from SD or MultiMedia Cards to PCs and Macs
Up to four times faster than standard digital camera transfer rates, up to 480 Mbps
Supports USB 2.0 and is backwards compatible with USB 1.0
Small, portable drive lets you take data wherever you go
Hot swappable for replacing PC storage cards without restarting the computer

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Product Dimensions

1 x 7 x 5 inches

Item Weight

1.6 ounces

ASIN

B00083Y4HO

Item model number

GFR202SD

Customer Reviews

123 ratings

3.8 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

July 7, 2004

Manufacturer

IOGEAR

Language

English

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The GFR202SD Universal Drive is a solution for hi-speed, bi-directional image and data transfer. Images and data can be transferred quickly from Secure Digital Card (SD) & MultiMedia Card (MMC) memory cards to PCs or Macs. This is particularly handy in many applications, including digital cameras and MP3 devices. 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), 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.

Features

Easy installation; Plug-n-Play
Supports USB specification v2.0
MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Secure Digital Card (SD)
LED power indicator/data indicator light
Remarkable high-speed digital image and data transfer to computer
Specifically designed for digital cameras and also ideal for using with
Palmtop PCs, Handheld PCs, PDAs, Voice Recorders and other mobile electronics
Hot swapping capacity for replacing PC storage cards without restarting the computer
3 year limited warranty
1 Type A USB connection

Customer reviews

3.8 out of 5

123 global ratings

5 star		52%
4 star		15%
3 star		10%
2 star		9%
1 star		13%

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J. Anton Saad

Nice little reader.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2007

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This reader is fast enough for my 2GB SD card. It is plug and play and extremely easy to use. It allows me to share files between my cammera, PDA, laptop and any other computer with USB in no time.

It has a hole on one of the cap that invites user to use the reader as a key chain, but I fear it will lose off, so I don't use it. It would have been a better idea to make a hole on the main body instead of any of the parts you can easily detach. But anyway, I don't use it and I don't need it. So, fine with me.

One thing bothers me a bit. The plastic around the USB plug is kind of wide and cumbersome. And though it looks nice, it won't fit on some front panel USB ports and you will need to use a USB extension cord, which is not provided. You would only need a 4-inch extension cord, but the shortest I've seen on stores is like 4 feet long.

Easy workaround, just plug the reader on a back side port. Those are more likely to have some space at the sides and will fit the reader just fine. Thing is when the back of a computer can't be easily reach.

But if you have an open and easy to reach USB port with some space on the sides on your computer's front panel or you use a laptop only, this device is sweet.

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T. Hauck

Works most of the time...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2008

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I bought this and found that it didn't work with my previous computer for some reason (probably because it was a dinosaur). I couldn't get the computer to recognize it as a drive. Also I get a warning about non-recognized software or something like that when I use it on my new computer, but at least it works now. It works, for the most part, but seems it could use some software improvements.

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Daniel K.

AWESOME little gadget

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2005

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This little R/W flash drive is wonderful! The price is incredible too! I have a cell phone that uses a tiny trans-flash disk. By using this Memory Card Reader and Writer I can move files quickly and easily (I use an SD card adapter that came with the trans-flash card--also purchased on Amazon). I would have given the drive a 5, but the drive has 2 end caps that can get lost. I would have liked to have seen this device on a lanyard---I'm a teacher and these drives have a tendancy to disappear if they're not around my neck....Still...an excellent buy.

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Ralph E. Walker

A really convenient double-use device

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2005

Verified Purchase

The IOGear USB2 SD card reader provides an extremely fast and simple means for transferring digital photos from camera to computer. Just pop you SD card from your camera into the back of the card, and you have an instant plug-in device that works like a hard drive for transferring the photos to your computer. When you're not using the camera, leave the SD card in the IOGear reader and use it for a pocket USB drive. The only weakness I found is that the rear cap is not a tight fit, and I worry that it may come off accidentally.

6 people found this helpful

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Michael P. Stueber

Compact, versatile, and so far durable.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2007

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I've bought one or two other tiny SD drives since getting my digicam, expressly to simplify the process of moving files from camera to PC, and they've all had minor issues. Not so with this one. It's small, durable (the covers securely protect the USB plug and SD socket when pocket-carried, unlike a competing model whose rubber flap constantly came open), and does its one job quite well. It isn't an everything-reader, like some drives try to be; it only reads SD cards. But if that's all you need, there seems to be less that can go wrong with this version.

I've also used it as a thumb drive in a pinch (the cover can be put on _over_ the SD card; a 1 gig card lives in mine constantly, which _also_ means that I always have a spare card handy), and to move files to and from my phone's micro-SD card with the standard adapter (which can live in the drive).

I never thought I'd carry an SD reader habitually, but this one's so compact and useful that it's in my pocket more often than not. This has allowed me to save files and share photos and video in situations that I couldn't otherwise. The portability really does make all the difference.

2 people found this helpful

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Greg

Product works great

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 4, 2011

Verified Purchase

I bought this because I had a micro SD card for my cellphone and wanted to get information off it easily (The micro SD card came with a micro SD to normal SD converter card).

The product works great, simply plug and play.

My only complaint was it is very wide and does not allow for my other USB drive on my MacBook to be used at the same time, which wasn't a huge problem for me. Maybe this is true for many products, but better spacing of the USB ports or a hub/extender would easily solve this problem.

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O.G.

What a disappointment!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 11, 2008

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This product sounded like a great idea, but unfortunately, it causes sporadic errors when trying to read or write to it. At first I thought I had a bum SD flash chip, but that wasn't the case: my computer (Dell Inspiron E1505) has an SD slot, and the chip (Transcend 150x 2GB SD) works perfectly in it. I live in a place that makes it difficult and expensive to return things for warranty replacement--the shipping would have cost me more than the drive itself, so I was just stuck with an unreliable (and therefore useless) product.

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Pandion

IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2007

Verified Purchase

It works...that simple. I read a couple of negative reviews prior to ordering. I received the product and couldn't find anything I didn't like about it. It fits in the pocket of a shirt or pants. I visited friends over the holidays and simply took the SD card out of the camera and let them have their pictures prior to leaving their house and coming home. You can use it to store documents as well as photos. Carry an extra SD card for your camera. The SD card slides into one end and there is a cap to cover it. The USB plug is the other end. No software needed. XP recognized it on four computers so far with no problems. No big deal. It's simple and works. Don't loose the caps. There are two caps and one central (body) unit that holds the SD card (cap #1) and contains the USB plug (cap #2). Three pieces to the unit. (see pic on Amozaon's page)

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