An added bonus: the 4 gb Hitachi drive from a Muvo is easier to remove from the *istD than a regular IBM Microdrive, because the Hitachi has a tiny exposed lip that one can catch with a fingernail for easy removal. The same area on the IBM Microdrive is covered by a wider label so it is smooth.
As for removing the drive from the MuVo, just follow the directions at the link someone posted earlier. Get a sturdy set of jewelers screwdrivers, the kind that you can get a good grip on with your fingers, which have a rotating top so you can press down firmly and rotate with your fingers at the same time. The downward pressure helps prevent stripping the screws. These screwdriver sets should be available at any hardware store or craft store or sewing store. I've even seen them in the big US grocery stores in the notions section. Five bucks US should buy a set, I would think. Set the Muvo in a pie pan or similar, so as not to lose the really really REALLY TINY tiny screws. Save the screws in a medicine bottle, then sell the stripped MuVo on Ebay for a hundred bucks or so. Or put a cheap compact flash card in it and use it for music. One the Hitachi drive is removed, just put it in the *istD and Format. No need to go messing with the card in a computer - a regular Format from the *istD menu is all mine needed. Bingo. 4gB of storage, ready to shoot. One caveat: keep up with the dpreview.com storage and media forum on this item - sooner or later everyone feels sure Hitachi will make it impossible to use this drive in a camera, somehow. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
