RS> I flogged the crap out of my X-Drive after I slapped it together (that roughly RS> translates to: I tested it thoroughly with all manner of connections and RS> storage cards after assembled and I commissioned it).
I am curious, does any maker of the image tanks give important information like the make of the hdd inside (some cheap crap or what?), vibration/impact it can stand (normalised for peak impact and long vibration, both in standby and operation) and number of data it can download before the batteries run out? Most units have internal batteries, which won't last much (for example, one unit in working state has 600mAh (normalised for 7.2V battery voltage from the specified 360mAh @ 12V) consumption but it has only 830mAh battery inside! That's hardly around 1.5 hour time. But how fast it reads the card, then? How much transfers can I make on one battery (and when the internal battery runs out, will the service put another one inside, and for how much?). I would trust an unit with specified hdd maker, impact/vibration resistance values and MBTF, without any exposed circuitry VISIBLE to water and humidity when you look into the CF slot opening (sic!). Most units I saw so far looked like some cheap chinese crap. Unprotected PCB. How about impact protection of the HDD mounting? Or is it mounted only by screws? I know things like MBTF are not as much meaningful, but they help. And there are specs for testing the vibration/impact res. You said you opened the x-drive? How did it look inside? Thanks! Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
