HITACHI MD2GBA 2GB MicroDrive 3K4 with Travel Kit

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Brand: Hitachi
Category: CE

Buy New: $179.99

New (1) Used (2) from $169.00

Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

3 reviews

Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 7 x 2

MPN: MD2GBA
Model: MD2GBA
UPC: 829686000049
EAN: 0829686000049
ASIN: B00011CRWM

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

Features:

•	2GB removable storage in a one-inch hard drive weighing just over half an ounce!
•	Industry standard CF+ Type II format -- compatible with PC Card Type II using included adapter
•	Incorporates leading edge HITACHI technologies for maximum capacity, performance and reliability
•	Rubber bumpers for shock absorption
•	Maximum sustained data rate of over 7MB/sec

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Hitachi Microdrive provides breakthrough storage capacity for portable electronic devices in an industry-standard CF+ Type II form factor. This capacity enables users of digital cameras to capture more high-resolution photos without having to frequently download data. In addition, handheld PC users can access more applications and maintain large databases, while notebook users can back up and transport their data more quickly and conveniently.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

must-have for canon 20d users! January 23, 2005
Kimberly Ripley (Mount Clemens, MI United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

I bought the 2GB microdrive for my Canon 20D. Many people advised me not to do so. They told me that they are unreliable because of the moving parts [that spin]. They also told me that the microdrive will really suck up your battery. I can happily report that I have not encountered any problems with the microdrive and there are no disappointments here. Why spend more money for a Lexar CF when this product is just as good and sells for a heck of a lot less?
The capacity of this card is huge and it should be a neccessity to all 20D users.

UPDATE: I've been using this card now since January '05 and still no problems!!! I'm glad I bought this microdrive instead of a plain old CF card... the microdrives are significantly cheaper and so reliable. You can't go wrong with this!

5 out of 5 stars

Hitachi 2gb Drive works great with Olympus 8080z January 3, 2005
R. Sparks (Seattle, WA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

The Hitachi 2gb Drive works great in my Olympus 8080z. The performance is equal or better than the SanDisk Flash that I replaced. I can take over 500 highest resolution pictures on the 2gb MicroDrive.

The MicorDrive was recognized immediately when I plugged it in my computer. The download speeds were fast.

I have not thoroughly tested for power consumption. Todate I have taken a hundred plus pictures with a mix a flash on the original charge of the camera battery. So far the power consumption does not seem to be much different then the flash memory.

It is less expensive to purchase the Hitachi 2gb drive vs a 2gb flash memory card.

I highly recommend purchasing the Hitachi Microdrive.

5 out of 5 stars

An excelent deal for speed and space December 31, 2004
Peter L. (Madison, WI)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

Picked the MicroDrive up months of debating, and I'm thrilled with how well it works in my Canon PowerShot G5. The 2gigs will hold over 780 5 megapixel super-high res pictures or 550 raw-mode pictures. Enough to go an a two week vacation and take as many pictures as I want without lugging a laptop.

With my old compact flash card writing the camera buffer out after a burst mode of 5 pictures took 40 seconds, with the MicroDrive it takes 20 seconds. The MicroDrive is much faster than any CF card I've used before.

I'd recommend this if you have a high end camera like my PowerShot G5 and need to take a massive amount of pictures without swapping cards or being near a computer.