Re: how to transfer the photos during travel
- From: "-hh" <recscuba_google@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 25 Aug 2005 08:11:42 -0700
Kayla wrote:
> I saw this wonderful device - Epson P2000 that I think is great
> although it's expensive. It has 40 GB of storage space.
It retails for roughly $500.
For slightly less ($400 + $30), you could get 60GB iPod and their "iPod
Camera Connector", but it has its trade-offs: (direct download from
camera, shorter battery life, but 50% more capacity & only 6oz weight).
> It's a "must have" on my list of things I "really" need.
I've been debating getting the P2000 myself, "but..."
Its 4x the mass of an iPod, and with both of them being roughly half
the price of a laptop, the temptation is to pay a bit more and gain a
greater overall utility. I'm sure I've not been alone on this thought.
Part of my dilemma has been that I know that part of the P2000's
weight/size is due to of its battery size to support its "long" battery
life claim, but actual data on its battery life is not on its
specifications data sheet.
** For RPD members who own a P2000, some hard data on its
** battery life would be useful and very much appreciated.
(ie, many GB of data can be copied per battery charge?)
Back to the OP:
> >Can you please suggest how to solve this problem? Thank you very much.
When it comes down to the overall question of what to do about image
storage when more than 10ft from your home PC, there's really only a
couple of options:
1) Buy a buffer big enough to get home.
2) Pay for downloads to CD-R's while travelling.
3) Buy a portable storage device to download to
a) of quasi-dedicated
b) of general purpose type
Which means:
1) ($varies) Buy more flash cards to be "enough" (varies)
2) Cheap, but it will squander travel time to go find the service
3a) $500 for a wallet (Epson P2000; DigiMagic Portable CD Burner)
3b) $1000 for a laptop
Which one is the best option for you will depend on several factors:
A) How much $ am I willing to spend?
B) How small/light does my system really need to be?
C) How much "away from power plug" capability do I need?
D) How much total storage buffer (capacity) is needed?
For example, for going backpacking, you'll be away from a power plug
for TBD days and you're weight/size constrained. Flash Cards are the
lightest physically, as well as the lowest power demand...and you
download them for free (time+cost) when you get home. But they're the
most expensive option per GB.
Its hard to really do a good job cross-comparing the alternatives
without first narrowing down what it is that you really need.
-hh
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