OM: 5 GB USB drive for $99

[oslama]

Its the Microadvantage 5 GB USB drive. It has a 5 GB CF card in it.

Its on Clearecne so YMMV.

 

[Wazing2]

Where is it available? Linky?

 

[PING]

I think this is B&M only.

Product info from manufacturer
Micro Advantage 5GB USB Drive

 

[blackrain]

I'm asssuming OM = Office Max

 

[Spike]

Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: Spike
Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

No special tools needed. The rubber casing splits in half with a knife and the drive pulls right out from the pins.

It's a Sygate 5gb ST1 drive.

-=bmacd=-

edit: however, i'm having a hard time getting it to show up in windows. It physically won't fit in the digi cam I tried it in.

 

[nero2]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Spike
Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

No special tools needed. The rubber casing splits in half with a knife and the drive pulls right out from the pins.

It's a Sygate 5gb ST1 drive.

-=bmacd=-

edit: however, i'm having a hard time getting it to show up in windows. It physically won't fit in the digi cam I tried it in.

That's probably because the microdrive is a Type II. Your particular digicam most likely fits only type I cards.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: nero2

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Spike
Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

No special tools needed. The rubber casing splits in half with a knife and the drive pulls right out from the pins.

It's a Sygate 5gb ST1 drive.

-=bmacd=-

edit: however, i'm having a hard time getting it to show up in windows. It physically won't fit in the digi cam I tried it in.

That's probably because the microdrive is a Type II. Your particular digicam most likely fits only type I cards.

I still can't get windows to recognize this drive I have two card readers that both support type 1 and 2 CF. Neither pick up this drive.

-=bmacd=-

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: nero2

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Spike
Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

No special tools needed. The rubber casing splits in half with a knife and the drive pulls right out from the pins.

It's a Sygate 5gb ST1 drive.

-=bmacd=-

edit: however, i'm having a hard time getting it to show up in windows. It physically won't fit in the digi cam I tried it in.

That's probably because the microdrive is a Type II. Your particular digicam most likely fits only type I cards.

I still can't get windows to recognize this drive I have two card readers that both support type 1 and 2 CF. Neither pick up this drive.

-=bmacd=-

Was it getting recognised while still inside the USB drive?

 

[oslama]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: nero2

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Spike
Does this mean you could pull out the cf card and use it in a camera, PDA, etc...? That would be kinda nice, especially for those mp3 players that have CF expansion


-spike

No special tools needed. The rubber casing splits in half with a knife and the drive pulls right out from the pins.

It's a Sygate 5gb ST1 drive.

-=bmacd=-

edit: however, i'm having a hard time getting it to show up in windows. It physically won't fit in the digi cam I tried it in.

That's probably because the microdrive is a Type II. Your particular digicam most likely fits only type I cards.

I still can't get windows to recognize this drive I have two card readers that both support type 1 and 2 CF. Neither pick up this drive.

-=bmacd=-

did you format it when it was a "usb drive"

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Was it getting recognised while still inside the USB drive?

Yes, it comes up as 4.94gb and I forget the partition, maybe fat32.

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: oslama

did you format it when it was a "usb drive"

No, i didn't format it. Should I have ?

-=bmacd=-

 

[mindless1]

You might need a card reader using a controller chip that supports 5GB?

What controller chip is in THIS flash drive?

 

[BladeVenom]

Tempting.

 

[Spike]

I believe there is a way to format the card in NTFS or something similar when it is in the original packaging to get it to be readable in a card reader. I am not sure about this particular one but this was what needed to be done with a generic 4gb drive that frys had a little while back.

Can the chip in the reader really make a difference? I realize it can if it can only do Type 1 but if it can handle both why would the chip matter?

-spike

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Spike
I believe there is a way to format the card in NTFS or something similar when it is in the original packaging to get it to be readable in a card reader. I am not sure about this particular one but this was what needed to be done with a generic 4gb drive that frys had a little while back.

Can the chip in the reader really make a difference? I realize it can if it can only do Type 1 but if it can handle both why would the chip matter?

-spike

I don't think that digital camera can read NTFS.

 

[GeneValgene]

hot if this is true

 

[thecrecarc]

so does it wroky?

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: mindless1
You might need a card reader using a controller chip that supports 5GB?

What controller chip is in THIS flash drive?

The only thing printed on the chip is

"matsunichi ud2136v3.0"

-=bmacd=-

 

[bmacd]

the card works fine on my dad's CF reader. It must be my computer

-=bmacd=-

 

[Garlic]

Plug the USB connector of the card reader into one if the USB ports of your PC. LOL!

j/k

 

[aka1nas]

Originally posted by: mindless1
You might need a card reader using a controller chip that supports 5GB?

What controller chip is in THIS flash drive?

None, The mem controller is built into the card for CF devices. The USB drive is basically an ATA--> USB converter in this case as CF is pin compatable with IDE given the proper physical adapter.

 

[bmacd]

Well, since I can't get this to read in my card reader (despite it working fine in my dad's), i'm going to return this to Office Max unless somebody else wants to send me a MO for this.

-=bmacd=-

 

[kamranziadar]

From where you can buy this? Link just show the USB Drive does not say buy it or the price.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: kamranziadar
From where you can buy this? Link just show the USB Drive does not say buy it or the price.

it's posted in the original thread. It's $99 on clearance at OfficeMax, and since it's clearance, your mileage may vary.

-=bmacd=-