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On 29/12/2011 01:31, SC Tom wrote:
> > "Bob I" <> wrote in message > news:aXOKq.21247$... >> >> >> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>> <> wrote: >>> >>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>> >>>>> Newegg link >>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>> >>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >>>>> space." >>>>> >>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>> >>>> Let's see: >>>> >>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>> Slow as molasses. >>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>> >>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>> >>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>> compact memory card? >> >> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that 2TB >> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >> to unload. >> > > How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that > sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, > SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the > CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much > less mate with the internal pins/contacts. It was used on top end professional cameras and camcorders. With new cards being manufactured with over 100 GBs of capacity (the latest being 126 GB), they will have to find new uses for the micro-drives if they want to continue selling them, that is. Money talks! And think how many mini-drives you can fit in a suitably configured laptop? The mind boggles. Anything for money. But look what rotating electromechanical drives are competing against... 128 GB cards launched! http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communi...card-10022002/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...eight-in-gold/ 2TB SD cards in the works?! Not even the sky's the limit these days! http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/01/two-terabyte-sd/ Incidentally micro-drives fit CF card slots in cameras etc. See... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive And the sad story of unwanted microdrives... http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk....php?id=286705 I expect it won't be long now before we say cheerio, adieu and goodbye to conventional rotating HDs which are now fighting back SSHDs on price. But how long can precision engineering keep back the advance of flash memory that is forging ahead in leaps and bounds and getting ever cheaper? -- choro |
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On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:05:49 +0000, choro <> wrote:
>On 29/12/2011 01:31, SC Tom wrote: >> >> "Bob I" <> wrote in message >> news:aXOKq.21247$... >>> >>> >>> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>>> <> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>>> >>>>>> Newegg link >>>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>>> >>>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >>>>>> space." >>>>>> >>>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>>> >>>>> Let's see: >>>>> >>>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>>> Slow as molasses. >>>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>>> >>>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>>> >>>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>>> compact memory card? >>> >>> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >>> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >>> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that 2TB >>> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >>> to unload. >>> >> >> How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that >> sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, >> SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the >> CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much >> less mate with the internal pins/contacts. > >It was used on top end professional cameras and camcorders. With new >cards being manufactured with over 100 GBs of capacity (the latest being >126 GB), they will have to find new uses for the micro-drives if they >want to continue selling them, that is. Money talks! And think how many >mini-drives you can fit in a suitably configured laptop? The mind >boggles. Anything for money. > >But look what rotating electromechanical drives are competing against... > >128 GB cards launched! >http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communi...card-10022002/ > >http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/...eight-in-gold/ > >2TB SD cards in the works?! Not even the sky's the limit these days! >http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/01/two-terabyte-sd/ > >Incidentally micro-drives fit CF card slots in cameras etc. See... >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive > >And the sad story of unwanted microdrives... >http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk....php?id=286705 > >I expect it won't be long now before we say cheerio, adieu and goodbye >to conventional rotating HDs which are now fighting back SSHDs on price. >But how long can precision engineering keep back the advance of flash >memory that is forging ahead in leaps and bounds and getting ever cheaper? >-- choro But for now here is a 1 gig micro drive for sale on Amazon for $88.00 used. http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_7uva5xwf19_b I use CF cards in my Nikon D-300 that is only a few years old and cost around $1800 then. 6Gig micro drives are fine for the thousands of photographers that have those old cameras bought way back when say 5 years ago. Al. |
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On 12/28/2011 7:31 PM, SC Tom wrote: > > "Bob I" <> wrote in message > news:aXOKq.21247$... >> >> >> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>> <> wrote: >>> >>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>> >>>>> Newegg link >>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>> >>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >>>>> space." >>>>> >>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>> >>>> Let's see: >>>> >>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>> Slow as molasses. >>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>> >>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>> >>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>> compact memory card? >> >> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that >> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >> to unload. >> > > How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that > sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, > SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the > CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much > less mate with the internal pins/contacts. The "pins" in the image are a ZIF type design, there are adapters made for the various products the "base drive" would be used in. But notice that in the product sheet below that "high end computers" aren't in the picture? So obviously the "review" is nothing but a "shill" posting. http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/D6ABE72AAB7510E286256F5F00732B0C/$file/Multifaceted_Microdrive_v3.pdf |
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"Bob I" <> wrote in message news:sF%Kq.21368$... > > > On 12/28/2011 7:31 PM, SC Tom wrote: >> >> "Bob I" <> wrote in message >> news:aXOKq.21247$... >>> >>> >>> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>>> <> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>>> >>>>>> Newegg link >>>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>>> >>>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >>>>>> space." >>>>>> >>>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>>> >>>>> Let's see: >>>>> >>>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>>> Slow as molasses. >>>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>>> >>>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>>> >>>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>>> compact memory card? >>> >>> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >>> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >>> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that >>> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >>> to unload. >>> >> >> How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that >> sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, >> SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the >> CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much >> less mate with the internal pins/contacts. > > The "pins" in the image are a ZIF type design, there are adapters made for the various products the "base drive" would > be used in. But notice that in the product sheet below that "high end computers" aren't in the picture? So obviously > the "review" is nothing but a "shill" posting. > > http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/D6ABE72AAB7510E286256F5F00732B0C/$file/Multifaceted_Microdrive_v3.pdf That's what's missing from the Newegg drive, the adapter plate that's on the last page of the PDF. With that on, it now looks like the old 1GB microdrive I had for my Fuji S602Z. Thanks for that link; now it makes sense. And I never disputed the fact that it wasn't intended for "high end computers", as I stated in my reply to Char earlier on in the thread :-) And in physical size, it's smaller than the drive that was in my Zen Touch. I missed the "1 inch" in the description :-( -- SC Tom |
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On 12/29/2011 3:02 PM, SC Tom wrote: > > "Bob I" <> wrote in message > news:sF%Kq.21368$... >> >> >> On 12/28/2011 7:31 PM, SC Tom wrote: >>> >>> "Bob I" <> wrote in message >>> news:aXOKq.21247$... >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>>>> <> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Newegg link >>>>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> space." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>>>> >>>>>> Let's see: >>>>>> >>>>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>>>> Slow as molasses. >>>>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>>>> >>>>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>>>> >>>>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>>>> compact memory card? >>>> >>>> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >>>> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >>>> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that >>>> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >>>> to unload. >>>> >>> >>> How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that >>> sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, >>> SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the >>> CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much >>> less mate with the internal pins/contacts. >> >> The "pins" in the image are a ZIF type design, there are adapters made >> for the various products the "base drive" would be used in. But notice >> that in the product sheet below that "high end computers" aren't in >> the picture? So obviously the "review" is nothing but a "shill" posting. >> >> http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/D6ABE72AAB7510E286256F5F00732B0C/$file/Multifaceted_Microdrive_v3.pdf >> > > That's what's missing from the Newegg drive, the adapter plate that's on > the last page of the PDF. With that on, it now looks like the old 1GB > microdrive I had for my Fuji S602Z. Thanks for that link; now it makes > sense. > And I never disputed the fact that it wasn't intended for "high end > computers", as I stated in my reply to Char earlier on in the thread :-) > And in physical size, it's smaller than the drive that was in my Zen > Touch. I missed the "1 inch" in the description :-( Didn't mean to imply you said or agreed with the "review", was just saying the "review" at Newegg was posted by a "shill", well unless he just left off the "/sarc" ;-) |
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"Bob I" <> wrote in message news:BQ8Lq.72337$... > > > On 12/29/2011 3:02 PM, SC Tom wrote: >> >> "Bob I" <> wrote in message >> news:sF%Kq.21368$... >>> >>> >>> On 12/28/2011 7:31 PM, SC Tom wrote: >>>> >>>> "Bob I" <> wrote in message >>>> news:aXOKq.21247$... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>>>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>>>>> <> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Newegg link >>>>>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> space." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Let's see: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>>>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>>>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>>>>> Slow as molasses. >>>>>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>>>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>>>>> >>>>>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>>>>> compact memory card? >>>>> >>>>> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >>>>> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >>>>> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that >>>>> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >>>>> to unload. >>>>> >>>> >>>> How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that >>>> sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, >>>> SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the >>>> CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much >>>> less mate with the internal pins/contacts. >>> >>> The "pins" in the image are a ZIF type design, there are adapters made >>> for the various products the "base drive" would be used in. But notice >>> that in the product sheet below that "high end computers" aren't in >>> the picture? So obviously the "review" is nothing but a "shill" posting. >>> >>> http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/D6ABE72AAB7510E286256F5F00732B0C/$file/Multifaceted_Microdrive_v3.pdf >>> >> >> That's what's missing from the Newegg drive, the adapter plate that's on >> the last page of the PDF. With that on, it now looks like the old 1GB >> microdrive I had for my Fuji S602Z. Thanks for that link; now it makes >> sense. >> And I never disputed the fact that it wasn't intended for "high end >> computers", as I stated in my reply to Char earlier on in the thread :-) >> And in physical size, it's smaller than the drive that was in my Zen >> Touch. I missed the "1 inch" in the description :-( > > Didn't mean to imply you said or agreed with the "review", was just saying the "review" at Newegg was posted by a > "shill", well unless he just left off the "/sarc" ;-) I think that's it; he left off the "/sarc" <BG> |
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On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:10:11 -0600, Char Jackson <>
wrote: >Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? > >Newegg link ><http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> > >In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >space." > >Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. I have an old Casio Digital camera with one in it. Don't know the size, but holds about 900 pictures. KenW |
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On 29/12/2011 01:31, SC Tom wrote:
> > "Bob I" <> wrote in message > news:aXOKq.21247$... >> >> >> On 12/28/2011 5:11 PM, Allen Drake wrote: >>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:10:34 -0500, Vic RR Garcia >>> <> wrote: >>> >>>> On 12/28/2011 04:10, Char Jackson wrote: >>>>> Does a 6 Gigabyte microdrive have a role to play on a Win 7 system? >>>>> >>>>> Newegg link >>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145575> >>>>> >>>>> In the user review section, this guy says "Huge amount of space, I >>>>> bought 5 of these for all of my high end computers, very fast speed, >>>>> huge amount of space, so much that I doubt I will EVER use all of the >>>>> space." >>>>> >>>>> Am I missing something? These things are only $5 with free shipping, >>>>> so if they're good for anything I'll order a few dozen. >>>> >>>> Let's see: >>>> >>>> 5 or 5 years old drive. >>>> Re-certified ... ???? >>>> From Thailand ... the Country with the huge floods .... >>>> Slow as molasses. >>>> Less storage than most $10 pen drives. >>>> Non-standard interface connector. >>>> >>>> Why does anybody in their right mind will buy one of those ????. >>> >>> Don't photographers use them in their digital cameras in place of a >>> compact memory card? >> >> yes that is one of their uses, along with ipods and other MP3 players, >> but the "clown" that "reviewed" them was obviously clueless. The >> reason that they are "refurbs" is likely they were "pulled" from that >> type of product as a warranty repair, and they have a crapload of them >> to unload. >> > > How do they interface with a camera? I've never had one that used that > sort of connection. I've had ones that use Compact Flash, SD, > SmartMedia, mini-SD, and MicroDrive (which has the same interface as the > CF), but that drive doesn't look like it would fit in any of them, much > less mate with the internal pins/contacts. I believe they use the same interface as CF cards. Just plug it into the card reader/writer and off you go. But why not buy a card instead of a drive? A bit of a retro step, I'd say. -- choro |
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