5GB CFII MicroDrive Refurb $9.95

[imported_dani]

These make good hard drives for Pocket PC's. Performance is not great for SLR's etc.. But for portable storage...........

http://www.geeks.com/details.a...d=ST650211CF-R&cat=FLM

Here's a cheap ($3.50) USB to CF adapter that should work well with it -

http://www.geeks.com/details.a...=CFCARD-READER&cat=FLM

 

[BlueWeasel]

That's pretty hot for 5GB of storage. I think I'm gonna jump on this one.

One question about large CF/CF2 drives, though. Will standard CF 1/2 card readers be able to access this card? I know my current card reader has issues with SDHC cards, but I'm not sure how that translates with large CF media.

[Edit] $8.00 ground shipping for a 4-5oz package sucks.

 

[imported_dani]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
That's pretty hot for 5GB of storage. I think I'm gonna jump on this one.

One question about large CF/CF2 drives, though. Will standard CF 1/2 card readers be able to access this card? I know my current card reader has issues with SDHC cards, but I'm not sure how that translates with large CF media.

[Edit] $8.00 ground shipping for a 4-5oz package sucks.

Yeah, you would want to buy more than one or something with it to make that $8 shipping worthwhile. Some CF drives work only with "USB Enabled Compacflash". Microdrives are not USB Enabled so this may pose a problem in isolated instances.

 

[isekii]

isn't paying a lil more and getting a portable laptop external hd drive a better deal ?

instead of carrying that small thing + a reader. How many CF readers support a 5gb CFII microdrive.

I have trouble as is having some of my SD readers to read a 2gb SD card.

 

[SynthDude2001]

I used to use one of these when I had a Canon S1 IS camera, held 3000 or so pics...was pretty awesome. I paid $175 for mine though.

(This was in 2004 of course )

 

[ss284]

After shipping it might be a better choice to just go with flash: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820211191

 

[BlueWeasel]

What's the speed difference between Microdrive and flash?