4GB Microdrive $299.00 (Retail $499.00)

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Sketcher

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4GB Hitachi Microdrive = $499.00 (stand-a-lone drive)
4GB Creative Muvo $299.00 (uses 4GB Hitachi MD)
4GB Apple IPOD $239.00 (uses 4GB Hitachi MD)

So basically, you can buy a plain 4GB MD for $500.00 or get a 4GB MD with Super Fancy packaging for $240.00! Hmmmm, I'll take mine with fancy packaging please ;).

Noticed from this thread: Found Here which contains links to images & instructions.



 
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Flair

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The new miniIPOD uses the same Hitachi drive. So you can get the drive for $240 if you want to open a Mini.
 
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MrNutz

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This is a sweet deal... :p

especially if you have a replacement 1GB microdrive to put in the MP3 player as a replacement.
 
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DaCurryman

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Originally posted by: neovan
where can you buy the 4gb muvo?

edit: n/m...i suck at the intarweb!
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I'd also like to know. I have a 1GB Microdrive right now that I could swap into it and give it as an MP3 player to my brother while getting 4GB for my Toshiba e755.
 
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kimagurealex

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i am also in the market of large microdrive for my new digital camera. I am currently trying to pick between a 1GB CF card or a 2.2GBMicrodrive CF type II card. The 2.2GB microdrive is around the same price as the 1GB CF card. What do you guys think? Battery life is not a problem since I mostly carry 3 battries for me.
the brand I am looking at is called Magicstor. My friends recommand this to me and I find an online place to sell this microdrive cheaper than ebay auction.

Thanks for reading,
Alex
 
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jdcook

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Originally posted by: kimagurealex
i am also in the market of large microdrive for my new digital camera. I am currently trying to pick between a 1GB CF card or a 2.2GBMicrodrive CF type II card. The 2.2GB microdrive is around the same price as the 1GB CF card. What do you guys think? Battery life is not a problem since I mostly carry 3 battries for me.
the brand I am looking at is called Magicstor. My friends recommand this to me and I find an online place to sell this microdrive cheaper than ebay auction.

Thanks for reading,
Alex
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The 2.2 Gig drives (by Magicstor I think) have apparently had some problems. I'm wary of them. The 4 giggers seem great.
 
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kimagurealex

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JDCOOK: thanks for replying my message. Can you give me more information regarding to the problem of the drive? It is because I have lots of friends (yeah, u join an online group of photography and PDA. A few months later, you suddenly know more than 400 people and they all trying to figure out which to buy for their new digital camera and PDA.)

links will be a big plus.
THanks
Alex
 
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dethman

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Originally posted by: kimagurealex
JDCOOK: thanks for replying my message. Can you give me more information regarding to the problem of the drive? It is because I have lots of friends (yeah, u join an online group of photography and PDA. A few months later, you suddenly know more than 400 people and they all trying to figure out which to buy for their new digital camera and PDA.)

links will be a big plus.
THanks
Alex
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i've heard that the magicstor 2.2gbs have had some power issues, drawing too much power, or being unable to start up due to load issues. run a google search for more info.
 
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randomlinh

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wow, creatives 4GB player is 299... and ppl are complaining about the ipod mini's being 250??

i wonder if apple used it as a CF drive too... heh... of if it's even the same drive.
 
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Flair

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Arent microdrives 1.8" and the new 4gb drive in the ipod 1"?
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MicroDrives are 1". Trust me, IPod Mini uses the Hitachi 4GB drive.


Cnet says it's the Hitachi drive in the iPod mini.
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Also in a SJ Mercury News article:
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"Though Apple would not confirm which hard drive the mini contains, the company suggested it is the 1-inch microdrive technology from Hitachi."
 
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Anonemous

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so isn't the apple ipod mini a better deal to get that microdrive or do they use another type of storage?
 
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sygyzy

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Originally posted by: Flair
Arent microdrives 1.8" and the new 4gb drive in the ipod 1"?
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MicroDrives are 1". Trust me, IPod Mini uses the Hitachi 4GB drive.


Cnet says it's the Hitachi drive in the iPod mini.
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Also in a SJ Mercury News article:
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"Though Apple would not confirm which hard drive the mini contains, the company suggested it is the 1-inch microdrive technology from Hitachi."
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I don't think they use Microdrives. Small drives and microdrives are not the same thing. For instance, the Muvo2 and Nitrus use 1.5 GB Cornice drives. They are small but not considered Microdrive (developed by IBM, in Compact Flash format).
 
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jdcook

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Originally posted by: kimagurealex
JDCOOK: thanks for replying my message. Can you give me more information regarding to the problem of the drive? It is because I have lots of friends (yeah, u join an online group of photography and PDA. A few months later, you suddenly know more than 400 people and they all trying to figure out which to buy for their new digital camera and PDA.)

links will be a big plus.
THanks
Alex
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See the following:

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=006cO0

 
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Fant

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I'm with you weepul... however its not totally free....there is still the cost of the 1gb cflash which isnt exactly cheap...
 
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