Forum: Photography


Subject: I want to buy this gadget - but I don't know what it is called!

elgyfu opened this issue on Jul 28, 2004 ยท 7 posts


elgyfu posted Wed, 28 July 2004 at 9:44 AM

Please, can anyone help me before I go completely grey! I want a gadget. I know they exist coz I have seen them in magazines but as I can not remember what they are called I can not find any details. It is a small thing like a portable hard drive which you take around with you. When you have filled your camera's memory card you can put insert in it the gadget and copy your files onto it, freeing your card for more piccys. Some of these gadget's have little screens which let you see your piccys (and/or video) like a basic Pocket PC. Some can also play mp3s like an iPod. I am about to go on holiday and want one of these to save having to buy piles of memory cards. Any ideas? Please!?!


Dmon posted Wed, 28 July 2004 at 11:28 AM

Attached Link: http://www.imagetank.at/

I use an Image Tank with a 40gig drive, but it doesnt have a monitor. Maybe later models do. Could that be what youre looking for?

3DGuy posted Wed, 28 July 2004 at 12:11 PM

X-Drive is a similar product.

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enax posted Wed, 28 July 2004 at 12:18 PM

Attached Link: http://www.xpcgear.com/20gbdigitals.html

I recommend you the model of the link Btw: I don't recommend you the models of fujitsu.

Masema posted Wed, 28 July 2004 at 2:09 PM

My brother recently got one of these storage devices from E-Bay and got a very good deal on it...20 gig I belive. It was under $200 cdn. I'm not sure of the brand (sorry) but he's very happy with it. I recomend checking E-Bay...


elgyfu posted Sat, 31 July 2004 at 6:36 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I did find some but they were so expensive for what they did. Anyway, my husband suddenly realised that there was a way to solve my dilemma and get more use from the PC - buy me a lap top! So I now have a shiny new Toshiba and 160g external hard drive - and I am one happy girl! Thanks again, guys.


moonshinetraveller posted Mon, 02 August 2004 at 1:37 AM

Try Archos - great range of them, Big drives and some have even LCD-Displays which are big genough towatch a movie... http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500521.html