Interesting link. That is an impressive test, especially that two of the
cards still had data on them after being smashed with a sledgehammer and
nailed to a tree :-) Prices are coming down so I'm not in any particular
rush (after all, I have to pay off my E-1 first <g>).
Thanks again,
Mike H.
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: Any comments on E-1 and microdrives?
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:32:47 -0700
The question is, can you nail it to a tree?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3939333.stm
Winsor
Long Beach, CA
USA
On Aug 15, 2004, at 6:54 AM, NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/15/2004 1:10:48 AM Central Standard Time,
> mhobart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I have seen a few remarks
> from people using them (via Google) but I would like to hear more
> opinions.
>
> Can't answer your question about microdrives, however I've noticed the
> price
> of CF cards coming down a bit and they don't have the inherent
> problems of
> care associated with the microdrive. I have two 1 gig cards and I
> can't imagine
> being in many situations where that would be anything less than
> adequate.
> That is especially true is one has a means to download them while on a
> shoot. My
> solution is a laptop, however there are many others which are
> significantly
> cheaper than that. Bill Barber
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