The Bloog

Given to what I think may be a bent pin in the 3.5″ memory card reader I usually use, I went and got a Sandisk ImageMate All-in-One Memory Card Reader (Part # SDDR-189-A20).

I had seen a few pictures prior to having it, but my first impression was: Wow! That’s tiny! The All-in-One reader, which is considerably taller than its little brother, the Multi-Card Reader, is extremely thin and compact. It’s no deeper than the width of a CompactFlash card and only slightly taller than two CF cards put together. It has a glossy or piano black finish, which is nice, but prone to dust accumulation.

Left side view of the Sandisk ImageMate All-in-One Memory Card Reader

The ImageMate All-in-One memory card reader comes with a miniscule three-legged stand that allows for the reader to be fixed to it via a magnet and two small slots. Overall, due to the layout of the three legs, it’s fairly stable. I tried to knock it off as if by accident but I was unsuccessful. The reader can be quickly and easily removed from its stand for portability.

On top, a not so obvious button allows you to configure opening a favorite program. To enable this functionality, you need to install a piece of software from SanDisk’s site: the Transfer Button Application. There is also another application available, the Drive Letter application, but I haven’t tried it nor do I intend to. It may, however, come handy for some users.

Sandisk conveniently provides the usb cable required to use the Sandisk ImageMate All-in-One Memory Card Reader

I found very little information on SanDisk’s website as to exactly which reader supports which memory cards, so here it is…

  The ImageMate All-in-One (Part # SDDR-189-A20) supports the following memory cards:

• microSDHC
• miniSD
• SD/SDHC
• MMC
• MS Pro/Duo/Pro Duo/
• xD(M/H)
• CompactFlash
   

The Multi-Card Reader (Part # SDDR-199-A20) supports the following memory cards:

• SD/SDHC
• MMC
• Sony Memory Stick Pro
• xD(M/H)

Front view of the Sandisk ImageMate All-in-One Memory Card Reader

The Sandisk ImageMate All-in-One Memory Card Reader is listed at $28.99 on SanDisk’s website and I find it’s a fair price to pay for what you get: a sleek, compact yet performant reader that will look good on your desk.