| Author | Thread |
|
|
04/08/2007 09:05:35 PM · #1 |
| Well i found a 4 gig seagate CF for a good price, im wondering if they are a reliable brand or not, and what is microdrive? does it mean anything or no? Is it different than my 1 gig sandisk CF? |
|
|
|
04/08/2007 09:07:39 PM · #2 |
A microdrive is a small hard drive that int his case is compatible with anything that uses compact flash its the same size has the same interface.
Alot of microdrives die on their first or second drop. Other then that their great!
Message edited by author 2007-04-08 21:08:05. |
|
|
|
04/08/2007 09:16:23 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
A microdrive is a small hard drive that int his case is compatible with anything that uses compact flash its the same size has the same interface. |
Not true. Microdrives are CF Type II, while normal CF memory is type I. They are not the same size at all - type II are the same size as standard PCMCIA cards while type I are 1/2-2/3 height.
ETA: So make sure your device supports CompactFlash Type II
Message edited by author 2007-04-08 21:16:43. |
|
|
|
04/08/2007 09:17:23 PM · #4 |
Okay my bad
It seems kinda weird the way you say it makes it look like my definition of a microdrive is 100% wrong. So it might have been cool for you to give em the complete definition.
Google or Wikipedia anything.
Wikipedia - Microdrive
Message edited by author 2007-04-08 21:20:57. |
|
|
|
04/08/2007 09:20:57 PM · #5 |
I recommend a Transcend card.
Cheap and very reliable.
|
|
|
|
04/09/2007 02:21:40 AM · #6 |
| I've used both the 4GB and 8GB cards from Seagate. They're a very reliable company for hard drives, and I haven't had any problems with the cards. As mentioned above, they are sensitive to drops (it is, after all, a hard drive). The only other downside is battery consumption. I haven't noticed a huge hit in battery usage, but the possibility is there. |
|
|
|
04/09/2007 06:02:23 AM · #7 |
Sorry chimericvision but I have to correct you.
From wikipedia :
The Microdrive is a brand name for a miniature, 1-inch hard disk designed to fit in a Compact Flash (CF) Type II slot.
From my personnal experience with Microdrives :
We used them as a hard drive replacement for our Autonomous Underwater Vehicule (AUV) (an autonomous computer controlled submarine). They have the exact same size and shape as compact flash cards. The difference is that instead of volatile flash memory, they use a miniature hard drive to store the data. They are weaker to shocks (altough not that weak if you have good microdrives) then conventionnal CF but are less prone to corruption and you can write/erase then at vitam eternam, something you can't do with normal CF cards which will die eventually from saturation. The microdrives uses a small hard drive so they need a continous amount of power from your battery so you'll notice a decrease in battery life using these. On the performance side, both are about as good it mainly depends on the brand and model you choose. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/14/2025 12:31:42 PM EDT.
