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Mr Jessop - 28 Oct 2004 21:33 GMT

i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard drives
to download their photos to.

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Alan Browne - 28 Oct 2004 22:19 GMT

> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard drives
> to download their photos to.

Perhaps a question better addressed to rec.photo.digital ?

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Magnus W - 29 Oct 2004 09:12 GMT

>> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard
>> drives to download their photos to.
>
> Perhaps a question better addressed to rec.photo.digital ?

But it was a _35mm_ hard drive! ;-)

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Mr Jessop - 29 Oct 2004 19:45 GMT

>> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard
>> drives to download their photos to.
>
> Perhaps a question better addressed to rec.photo.digital ?

considering how many digital shooters in this group i don't think so.
especially as the s/n ratio is far better here.

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Mark M - 30 Oct 2004 05:28 GMT

> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard drives
> to download their photos to.

I use a "Fashtrax" device by SmartDisk.
It's been foolproof over the last 18 months.
Holds 30GB, accepts my CF cards without an adapter, is USB 2.0, and doubles
as a portable hard-drive for large file transfers between computers...and
tripples as an mp3 player holding my entire collection of 400+ CDs.
-Has a color screen, and the company provides constant updates to firmware
if you want them. Handles Canon RAW...and everything else I've thrown at
it.

Recharges with adapter...OR...can be BOTH powered AND recharged with nothing
more than the USB cable! -Very convenient not to have to lug adapters
around...

-Mark

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Mr Jessop - 30 Oct 2004 18:55 GMT

>> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard
> drives
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> more than the USB cable! -Very convenient not to have to lug adapters
> around...

i have heard the fast trax is also a jessops phototainer. i have seen teh
20gb version for between ?278 and ?300. 40gb are ?350. i haven't seen a
30gb version yet.

tell me when the fastrax is attached is it seen as a portable drive straight
away or do you have to install some software first? Whats the supplied
software like?

i went over to dpnow and they suggested the archos range. Any comments out
there?

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Mark M - 30 Oct 2004 19:50 GMT

> >> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard
> > drives
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> i went over to dpnow and they suggested the archos range. Any comments out
> there?

I typed the name wrong... It's called Flashtrax by SmartDisk.
It is available in a 20, 40, and 89GB version now.
When you plug it in, it is immediately recognized as a hard drive.
No software installation is necessary.
The updates I referred to were the firmware used internally by the
device--not anything that is installed on your computer.
Here's a link to their product site:
http://www.smartdisk.com/Products/DigitalMultimedia/FlashTrax.asp
-Mark m

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Mark M - 30 Oct 2004 20:34 GMT

> > >> i would like to know peoples experiences of using these handheld hard
> > > drives
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> I typed the name wrong... It's called Flashtrax by SmartDisk.
> It is available in a 20, 40, and 89GB version now.

Oops! I meant **80GB**...not 89!
-Seems my typing fingers are moving too quickly of late...

> When you plug it in, it is immediately recognized as a hard drive.
> No software installation is necessary.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> http://www.smartdisk.com/Products/DigitalMultimedia/FlashTrax.asp
> -Mark m

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Mr Jessop - 31 Oct 2004 15:22 GMT

i see it is a mp3 player. do you get any software for organising or
ripping?

The jessops version also has tv out.

i see from the link that the flash trax works with 1ds raw files. the
jessops now does other cameras. Quite likely the same machine under the
plastic. hopefully any bundled software in interchangeable and better still
so will the firmware updates.

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