From the Manufacturer

The SanDisk Ultra II is the high-performance digital memory solution for serious photographers. This family of outstanding flash cards provides the durability and high-speed quality needed for advanced amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts.

The newest addition to this family is the innovative SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus. This ground-breaking card gives you the capability to connect your SD card directly into a USB port by transforming into a USB adapter, via our unique hinged cover, eliminating the need for any readers to offload content to a PC.

I purchased a SanDisk Plus USB card last summer and I’m in love with this sucker!

I have a Treo, Mac laptop, and digital camera — the card can literally be swapped between all three devices, transfering files from one to the other

However, the USB slot is a very welcome feature! The card is a bit fragile, but as long as you’re gentle, the card’s USB slot fits excellently into all USB ports and gives very quick access and transfer speeds — this has made file swapping between my Treo, Mac, and other PC’s a complete breeze!!!

The best part is that the card plays nice between PC and Mac, and can still go in and out of Treos and Digital Cameras

And lastly, the card is very durable — again, you have to be gentle when placing the USB stick into a slot, but the card folds up and is as solid as any regular SanDisk card — although I don’t use it, SanDisk also provides a very useful key chain, which is a tiny case that will keep your card protected, while dangling off of your keys (if you like)

I highly recommend it!

Peace and love to you all!

I bought this for my new treo 700w and it works great, very simple no software smooth as silk!

This card has proven a good match for the SD600. I can get over 700 images or over 17 minutes of video capture on an empty card. It gives me the flexibility to switch between video and image to capture the moment.

The USB capability is a great feature as it means I can dump pictures onto a computer without having to worry about a card reader. For a few bucks more than the non-USB card, I think it is definitely worth while.

FEATURES:

1. SD PLUS – This feature was first seen in SanDisk’s SD Plus Ultra II line, which is actually a card with built-in USB connectors. You swing the opposite end of the card down to reveal the metal contacts and simply insert the SD card to the USB slot of your computer. Therefore you do not need any other card reader to take along with you.

2. 20 MB/second Transfer Rate – This is nothing new with existing SD cards. It has been in existence with SanDisk’s Extreme III line as well as other competitor “professional line” SD cards. Because of the speed, you pay more.

3. DUCATI RED packaging – This is what gives the card a sense of it’s limited edition. Previous SanDisk cards were in plane black packaging. This has the bright red packaging often seen in the Italian heritage of motorsports such as Ferrari and Ducati.

4. SDHC – This makes the card basically incompatible with older SD formats used in earlier digital cameras because it now complies with SD 2.0 standard which uses a different memory addressing method. SDHC does not necessarily mean it’s faster, but that it can accomodate “HIGH CAPACITY” memory. However, because of it’s large sector addressing then the ability to read/write files become faster with large files.

5. RescuePRO Deluxe Recovery Software – Unlike other SanDisk cards, this card is supplied with the Deluxe version. The difference between the RescuePRO and RescuePRO Deluxe is the ability to recover a wider variety of files from different and higher end manufacturers as well as support high memory card capacity.

6. Keychain – This is supposed to include a special keychain to house the SDHC card. But seriously, I would prefer they supplied the usual transparent case than this tacky low-quality plastic keychain that no one will ever use. In fact I preferred they just supplied the usual regular plastic housing, but in Ducati Red. That would have appeared even more sporty.

VERDICT:

- While SD PLUS is a great feature that other SD manufacturers have followed suit in creating their own built-in USB connector, it is a flimsy application on the card that is mainly built with plastic. There are two plastic hinges on each side of the card to guide the second half of the card in swinging open and folding against the other half. Then there is another plastic tab to act as a lock in preventing the card from swinging open on it’s own. Although I aboslutely love how this was created, time will tell how sturdy this action of opening and closing will be.

So my suggestion is to use it for emergency only and to bring along an SDHC card reader like I always do and which is usually provided FREE when purchasing SDHC cards from SanDisk.

- The transfer rate of 20 MB/sec, while extremely fast, is nothing new. For the price of this Ducati card, you can get the same transfer speed with their Extreme III line. The only difference between the Extreme III card and this Ducati Edition is the built-in USB connector versus a supplied FREE SDHC “micro mate” reader (which is actually very cool in black color and very small).

- I have to admit their marketing works as the reason for my purchase of this card is also because of the Ducati Red color and branding. Obviously, this is also the reason why they can command a high price. I have both Extreme III SDHC and Ducati Edition SDHC card and find no differrence in performance in terms of speed. However, in terms of coolness factor, it’s a no brainer.

FINAL WORDS:

So overall FOUR (4) stars because it is supposedly a limited edition card in a very cool color. This card is combined with the best of both worlds by having the SD PLUS feature original found on the Ultra II coupled with the transfer speed of the Extreme III card.

Because there is no included SDHC reader, the recovery software has been upgraded to the higher end RescuePRO Deluxe version. Although I don’t believe most users will be needing this version, let alone use the software at all, it’s nice to know we have this at our disposal should the need arise.

However when reality kicks in, you don’t need to pay a high price for this card with features already found in existing cards. And the manufacturer could have skipped on the memory card housing which is more disappointing that the regular cards.

But for those who have deeper pockets to spend, once again no apologies are needed to splurge on something like this. It is your own money, go ahead and enjoy what you want to splurge on.

NOTE: When it first came out, people were selling this ABOVE the suggested retail price. It is good to know that a lot of sellers are now selling it BELOW retail price. Because of this, there may be frequent inventory issues. It is good to plan ahead before purchasing to see if the card has been replaced with an even higher capacity version.

From the Manufacturer

An easier way to share PCs.

Kingston’s DataTraveler II Plus – Migo Edition Hi-Speed USB Flash drive gives you the freedom to work on multiple PCs in different locations, using your own desktop’s Microsoft Outlook† email contents, Microsoft Internet Explorer settings, favorites, cookies and history, plus your files, folders and icons.

It features award-winning Migo software to store not only your data but also the tools that help you work the way you like to – on any computer – without leaving a trace of personal data behind. When you return to your PC, Migo automatically synchronizes your work to keep your versions current.

Take DataTraveler II Plus – Migo Edition with you to work at your field office, home office, client’s computer, friend’s or coworker’s computer, the library, cyber cafe, school computer or lab – or anywhere you have access to a PC with the applications you use. Create and maintain different workspace profiles, such as home, work, school, notebook, client, project, and then password protect them all with the SecureTraveler privacy feature.

As you work, the on-board Migo meter keeps track of available capacity and tells you how much space you need for selected files and settings. Migo works across platforms on any Windows XP (SP1 and above) or Server 2003 system and is designed to match the language of the guest operating system.

With DataTraveler II Plus – Migo Edition, corporations can create generic, applications-only notebook pools for use by field employees and other mobile professionals as needed. The employee can then use Migo profile to create a personalized, secure working environment and protect corporate data. Upon return to the office, Migo updates and synchronizes all data on the employee’s PC and the notebook is returned to the loaner pool. It’s the ideal solution for field personnel in health care, government, insurance and education. In fact, mobile users in any profession will find it ultra-convenient.

Robust, flexible and easy to use, DataTraveler II Plus with Migo is customizable with your logo and backed by legendary Kingston reliability plus a five-year warranty and 24/7 tech support.

I purchased a SanDisk Plus USB card last summer and I’m in love with this sucker!

I have a Treo, Mac laptop, and digital camera — the card can literally be swapped between all three devices, transfering files from one to the other

However, the USB slot is a very welcome feature! The card is a bit fragile, but as long as you’re gentle, the card’s USB slot fits excellently into all USB ports and gives very quick access and transfer speeds — this has made file swapping between my Treo, Mac, and other PC’s a complete breeze!!!

The best part is that the card plays nice between PC and Mac, and can still go in and out of Treos and Digital Cameras

And lastly, the card is very durable — again, you have to be gentle when placing the USB stick into a slot, but the card folds up and is as solid as any regular SanDisk card — although I don’t use it, SanDisk also provides a very useful key chain, which is a tiny case that will keep your card protected, while dangling off of your keys (if you like)

I highly recommend it!

Peace and love to you all!

HOWEVER, on this particular model there is a very important detail that is not disclosed ANYWHERE on the packaging, in the product description on Amazon, or in the other reviews.

The drive is FAT32. FAT32 apparently does not support encrypted vaults larger than 4GB. The drive cannot be formatted NTFS because it is apparently too small to support it.

Maybe most people don’t buy these drives with the intent to actually store 7-8 GB of encrypted data, but that is precisely the reason I bought this. Since it cannot do what I need it to do, I am returning it. Very disappointed in this ludicrous design limitation. What good is an 8GB secure flash drive if it can only encrypt 4GB? Especially when a vanilla flash drive of the same capacity is one half to one third of the price right here on Amazon.