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05/22/2005 12:41:56 PM · #1 |
I'm going on vacation and I'm looking for portable hard drive with CF reader. I just need to copy my 2g card every day or two. I don't need to view pictures from the hard drive. I just need to free up space on the card.
Does anybody have one those thing? Are they good/bad slow/fast?
Any recomendations on which one to buy?
So far I'm leaning to this one:
//www.transcendusa.com/products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=11
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05/22/2005 01:03:39 PM · #2 |
What about these flashtrax
or these ipods
Message edited by author 2005-05-22 13:05:55. |
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05/22/2005 01:05:49 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by colyla:
What about thesethese |
Looks good but you pay more for having color screen. Screen also makes it bigger.
Thanks
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05/22/2005 01:07:41 PM · #4 |
| That is one thing that is going on my Xmas wish list. Let us know which one you get and tell us how it performs. |
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05/22/2005 01:11:26 PM · #5 |
Here's a cool page with the different storage sizes and you click to see what is available:
Click Here! |
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05/22/2005 01:12:10 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by heatherd:
That is one thing that is going on my Xmas wish list. Let us know which one you get and tell us how it performs. |
Same here...I've been looking at the different kinds for about a year and was waiting for the prices to come down....something to bring along in the car without having to bring my laptop. |
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05/22/2005 01:15:32 PM · #7 |
| Thanks for that Peddler store, I hope the prices come down too. |
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05/22/2005 01:38:06 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by Nikolai1024:
Looks good but you pay more for having color screen. Screen also makes it bigger. |
You can get a 20Gb Flashtrax for $232. Yes, it's more expensive than a drive without a color screen, but it's also more versatile. Reviewing images on a 3.5" screen is a lot easier than on the camera's small LCD, and it'll also play MP3 files and generate slide shows. |
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05/22/2005 01:42:41 PM · #9 |
I've got the iPod photo with the card reader and it works great, but I use it first for the MP3 and second for photos. However I did get a glich and had to restore the iPod (and erase any photo's I was lucky and I didn't have any on the iPod.) Don't forget about murphy and his dislike for technology.
If I was geting a photo only storage option, I would choose a CD burner. Simpler operation (no O/S to get messed up), can verify the CD's that you make on any computer you find. Unlimited capacity and about the same price as a 20GB HD model. Also, you can make multi copies (mail some home? leave with family, or client, etc.) Also you have a permenant copy (if you need DPC to verify your entry). Also if you do have a problem, it will only be with one CD not your entire vacation! [tip: if you do go the CD route, pre-number you CD's at home so you don't get mixed up in the field.] |
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05/22/2005 02:52:32 PM · #10 |
| If this is for storage over a long trip, make sure you check the reviews for battery life. A lot of these devices run dry after just a few transfers, and it doesn't help you if you can store 40GB, but it goes dead after you transfer 6gb. I can't stand the thought of carrying a spool of CDs with me, personally, but I'm much more likely to be carrying everything I own, which creates certain weight and bulk constraints that you might not have. |
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05/22/2005 06:11:59 PM · #11 |
This is what I bought last year: Xs Drive II. I paid about 200 USD for 20 gigabytes.
Here are sample prices from Yahoo: Yahoo Link
Be careful!!! with this one...note that the unit comes without a hard drive for under $80. (Also note that I could buy 3 times the memory today for what I paid last year!!!!) Oh well, I needed what I needed when I needed it....
If you have questions about it, feel free to PM me.
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05/22/2005 06:19:54 PM · #12 |
If you can get over its price, the Epson P-2000 is the best portable hard-drive solution, bar-none. It does have a full color screen and can preview raw files, though.
For those of you who use iPod Photo, isn't it really slow and the battery does't last long?
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05/22/2005 06:25:02 PM · #13 |
The Flashtrax 30gb is what I have and it's awesome. I love it and I wouldn't give it up for anything. It's more expensive, but the security of seeing my files on it and previewing them to ensure they are there - perfect.
M
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05/22/2005 10:28:32 PM · #14 |
See these other threads:
thread 48355
thread 106569
thread 99122
The CompactDrive PD7X looks like the thing to get these days. The "Tripper Next" is also attractive. |
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05/22/2005 10:33:10 PM · #15 |
I use a kanguru x-media hard drive that takes most card types and has no display but now they have some that burn right to a cd that I would love to own. //www.kanguru.com/cardreaders.html
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