Xsdrive / Portable hard drive to store images

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

01/02/2003 05:21:30 PM · #1

I just bought the Xs drive box from computergeeks, just have to put a laptop hardrive in it now.
It looks like the power button is pretty sensitive and that it turn on the drive pretty easily by itself when you just hold it, even in its pouch. Do the people who have it have any problems with that ?
Lionel
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Message edited by author 2003-01-02 17:22:04.

myqyl

Nikon D3100

01/02/2003 05:28:21 PM · #2

I bought mine on EBay with a 15 gig drive already installed... I carry mine in a belt pouch camera bag along with my camera and have never had it power itself on (to my knowledge)... I think you're going to love it... The biggest problem I've had with it so far is explaining what it is and where to get one to everyone that sees me use it :)

CreativeFlyPhoto

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/02/2003 05:31:10 PM · #3

i love the x drive too .. i have a 10gb drive in it ... got the pouch it came in and havent had any problems with it ... gives me so much more freedom taking photos all the time!

have fun with it :)

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

01/02/2003 05:36:05 PM · #4

Thanks guys .... gonna plug the hardrive I have in it ... and .. he he he :-)

Jacko

Canon EOS-20D

01/02/2003 05:39:19 PM · #5

I bought a 15GB X-drive on E-bay for $179 before Christmas. Works fine. I went away for five days and didn't have to worry about filling up my 128MB and 32MB CF cards.

My Dad took out our movie projector and showed our old movies (from over 25 years ago). Pretty funny to see me and my brother running around. I took about 65 4MB (30 second) video clips of the movie screen with my G2. It really did a good job. I couldn't have done that without my X-Drive. All in all, I took pictures and movies for approx. 640 MB. It'll store 7,500 images at my usual setting (super fine, max size)

The problem with the Power button is common. I cut out a doughnut shape out of thick card board and tape it to the device when I'm not using it. Not the most elegant thing, but it works fine.

Any one else interested can see a review at Steve's Digicams.

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/02/2003 11:42:45 PM · #6

So... you buy that for under $100.. and then an external harddrive?
what is the difference, if any, between this product and, say, Mindstore or any of the other portable harddrives on the market?
what made you go for this? price? ease of use?
Thanks.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/02/2003 11:58:36 PM · #7

No I bought the empty 'box drive case reader thing' empty because I already had a spare 2.5" laptop hardrive to put it in.
If you do not have a laptop hardrive .. you need to find the best price, buy it with a 10GB hard drive , or buy a spare harddrive on the side and put it in (really very easy and I am not a hardware techy guy)
I went for that one because it was the only 'empty box' I could find and people here were happy with it.
I guess if you feel a little 'insecure' it would be best to be able to actually check the picture are copied. This thing do not display the number of pictures on any LCD screen so you have to trust it and it seems that nobody had any problem with it.

KarenB

Canon EOS-70D

01/03/2003 10:24:53 AM · #8

So overall it is a less expensive but reliable alternative, but doesn't give you a reading on your files.
How about with travel? Have you gone thru airport security with this device or anything like it?
anyone?

Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR

01/03/2003 10:38:08 AM · #9

Karen, for the airport security I am not sur eto fully understand but it's a hard drive so it goes through the xray without any problem if its your question> It's like passing a laptop throught security.
Lionel

Yomi

Nikon D850

01/03/2003 10:48:53 AM · #10

That XsDrive sounds great. I thought about just buying one, but I don't want to get in trouble with my wife :)