Re: 2GB CF card vs. 4GB Microdrive....


Jer wrote:
> Charlie Self wrote:
> > Cockpit Colin wrote:
> >
> >>We had this discussion a few weeks back.
> >>
> >>Figures show that the modern microdrives are fast, and a lot more reliable
> >>than they used to be.
> >>
> >>Reliability (or rathr lack of) seemed to be the first thing that most
> >>mentioned - it also seemed however that most of the negative comment came
> >>from those who'd never used them <Hmmm>.
> >>
> >>Like any electromechanical device it's more likely to last longer if treated
> >>well - what intrigued me the most was how the cameras are certainly more
> >>delicate than the microdrives - so if folks are worried that what they're
> >>doing might cause a drive to fail, then gawd help the camera!
> >>
> >>Possibly the biggest valid point is that they do consume considerably more
> >>battery juice.
> >>
> >>END OF SUMMARY :)
> >
> >
> > I'm tempted to try the 4 gig microdrive. Save changing cards in
> > midstream with the 2 gig CF, but...why not a 4 gig CF? Price? I haven't
> > checked recently.
> >
> > My only fear with the drive is a simple one: what happens if I drop it
> > when removing it from the camera over an asphalt or concrete base? That
> > isn't going to hurt the camera slung around my neck, but it might not
> > do the drive any good. I can tell you from experience it doesn't hurt
> > any Compact Flash I have. And yes, I should be more careful, but
> > arthritis in my hands sometimes makes all the care in the world
> > useless. Not always, but enough that I try to use both hands for a lot
> > of jobs I used to do with two or three fingers.
> >
>
>
> If you ever drop a microdrive onto concrete, picking it up is a
> pointless act of wishful thinking.

I kind of figured that. I also looked around for a 4 gig microdrive.
Plenty of 2.2 and one 6, but no 4s, which is not to say they're not out
there, but how many people are going to bust their chops pricing
something that hard to find.

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