Laptops are often just too big. I'd have loved to have one of these devices today for the airshow (or just a second card, next paycheck is getting me a 2GB card), but the Laptop would have been more weight than I could have handled.
-Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'd have a tough time abandoning my laptop in favor of another > storage device. If I need more "in the field" storage, I would simply > invest in more cards. With 5.5 gig worth of CF cards and my laptop, > I've never had a problem. I expect with the SD cards, I'll have at > least 9 gigs to start. Cards and laptop seem to be the way to go in > my opinion. I just don't trust these "middleman" devices, and I don't > think I need them. > Paul > On Sep 4, 2006, at 8:05 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: > > >>Shel, >> I've got what is probably the previous version. Mine is branded as >>the "CompactDrive PD70X" and I got the recommendation from this >>list so >>others here have liked it. >> >>I carried it around the UK and France for a couple of months last >>year. I >>had a couple of 2GB cards and never needed to use it in the field, >>it was >>always back at the hotel or B&B. >> >>Worked fine with my *istD and my girlfriend's Optio WP (a nice >>little camera >>BTW) >>I never had a problem reading cards. >>It wouldn't charge SONY Nimh batteries but was fine with others. >>I also copied the files over to a sub-laptop (old Sony Libretto) >>and at >>another stage to a friend's PC to burn CDs. No issues connecting or >>transferring files. >> >>Summary: It works and eliminates the need to carry a battery >>charger as >>well. >> >>Regards, >> >>Paul Ewins >>Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Shel >>Belinkoff >>Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 7:25 AM >>To: PDML >>Subject: Hyperdrive Image Storage Device >> >>http://hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php >> >>Would anyone who's used this care to comment on it? >> >>If you've not used this device, is there any obvious downside or >>problem >>that you can see from the material on the site? >> >>Thanks! >> >> >>Shel >>"The smallest feline is a masterpiece" - Leonardo da Vinci >> >> >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
