Do they make a USB memory drive that takes SD cards?

Factual Questions
1

OK, I have a 1 gig SD card. It cost almost as much as a normal USB flash drive. I would like to be able to use it as such (right now, it’s just used to transfer stuff to my PDA.)

So, is there a company that makes a “blank” (for lack of a better term) USB drive? By that, I mean a flash drive that has no internal memory of its own, just an interface for and SD card. I would love to be able to take a flash drive here, there, and everywhere, but don’t want to stend anothrt $80 for a gig of memory if I already have a gig of memory sittin’ right there on my desk (well, two gigs if you count my iPod shuffle, but that’s 90% full of music, so can’t use that.)

2

Any SD card reader will function like you’re looking for. Obviously the smaller, the better.

Like this?

3

Of course there is. All-in-one card readers are very cheap too (like $10 - $15). Here is one. There are lots of others. Search Newegg.com.

4

For your purposes I would stay away from the all-in-one, since they are pretty bulky for a pocket drive.

5

Bingo. For some reason, my mind blanked on a card reader, probably because I have a bulky all in one unit that has a long cord. But that one is the perfect size. Now, to find one that has a key ring attachement…

6

You might try this one and hey is only $5 plus $5 shipping.

7

oh wait, here’s another one.

8

Argh! I have been searching non-stop, and none have a key ring attachement, which is tolerable, but pretty much all the reviews on the ones I think look good/by a reputable company, have people mentioning the caps are crap. Why can’t these manufactorers make all USB caps like the one on the iPod Shuffle? Stays in place PERFECTLY.
Bastards.

9

For an expensive and superbulky solution, why not use an SD card-equipped digital camera?

10

That defeats the whole purpose of having a small, very portable, storage solution.