so far, it's been OK. it does draw more battery power than solid state and it's not usable above 10,000 feet or at temperatures too low. however, i have 2G of ordinary solid state CF for cold conditions. i haven't yet run out of battery power before running out of storage. speed seems adequate. i don't have a guess as to dust sensitivity, but i suspect that if there is enough dust to affect its operation, your camera will be in serious trouble. the main issue is cost per megabyte. i wanted to get a 4G solid state card too, but it's a lot more money and not a lot faster. a 1GB card gives only 70 shots. that's not enough. rolls of 36 film were very annoying once you have started using a digital camera with adequate memory.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Re: Fantasy about New HD from Toshiba > Herb and other microdrive users: What do you think of it? > > A 4GB microdrive is $500. A 4GB CF card is $1200. > > The storage problem is a big reason why I am keeping my film cameras. > They will get used mainly in travel, or in dusty field locations.
