New gadget: 1GB SD Plus Card
It's been my intent to post about interesting gadgets that I see or buy. Since I started this blog, I've missed blogging about a new iPod (or two), a new Bluetooth headset that uses the same power connector as my phone, a replacement stylus for my phone that has an ink pen embedded in the top, a PlayStation Portable, and probably several others. It's probably time that I actually started to post about these things (at least it gives me something worth posting about -- though often it's a lack of time, not necessarily material, that has caused my posts to be so infrequent.)
Well, my latest purchase is, in a way, similar to the pen/stylus. That is, it's a Treo accessory (again) and it combines two things into one device, replacing the need for another item that I've often been carrying around. It's a SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus Card.
You might ask: "What's so cool about that? After all, it is just a memory card." Well, in addition to being an SD card, it has a flip out USB connector (actually, only about half of a USB connector, but enough of one to work in a normal USB port). In addition to meaning that I no longer need a separate USB or PC Card adapter to read the SD card on my computer, it also can serve to replace the need for a USB key fob. I've been carrying an Iomega Micro Mini USB Drive, which I also wholeheartedly recommend (I'm on my 4th one, I think) if you need that kind of device -- and they do come in handy from time to time. Now that I have one of these SD cards, I no longer really need to carry that on my keychain.
I had been waiting for a 2GB standard SD card to double my Treo's capacity, but I think this card is a better choice, as I'm not using much more than half of my 1GB card, and its USB capability is more useful than the additional space. It will probably be a while before a 2GB model is available given how much space on the card is devoted to the USB connector, but 1GB is plenty of storage for many uses.
Well, my latest purchase is, in a way, similar to the pen/stylus. That is, it's a Treo accessory (again) and it combines two things into one device, replacing the need for another item that I've often been carrying around. It's a SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus Card.
You might ask: "What's so cool about that? After all, it is just a memory card." Well, in addition to being an SD card, it has a flip out USB connector (actually, only about half of a USB connector, but enough of one to work in a normal USB port). In addition to meaning that I no longer need a separate USB or PC Card adapter to read the SD card on my computer, it also can serve to replace the need for a USB key fob. I've been carrying an Iomega Micro Mini USB Drive, which I also wholeheartedly recommend (I'm on my 4th one, I think) if you need that kind of device -- and they do come in handy from time to time. Now that I have one of these SD cards, I no longer really need to carry that on my keychain.
I had been waiting for a 2GB standard SD card to double my Treo's capacity, but I think this card is a better choice, as I'm not using much more than half of my 1GB card, and its USB capability is more useful than the additional space. It will probably be a while before a 2GB model is available given how much space on the card is devoted to the USB connector, but 1GB is plenty of storage for many uses.
