Nikon Coolwalker MSV-01

[Andy Manea]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.maxwell.com.au/products/nikon/coolwalker/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.maxwell.com.au/products/nikon/coolwalker/index.html</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/coolwalker.gif" /> <br />A new mobile storage device for digital cameras is on the market, this time from <a href="http://www.nikon.com/">Nikon</a>. The <a href="http://www.maxwell.com.au/products/nikon/coolwalker/index.html">Coolwalker MSV-01</a> offers 30 GB of storage space, has a 2.5" TFT LCD screen, a remote control, USB 2.0,a CF (Type I/II) slot and supports direct connection to PictBridge-compatible printers via USB. It can play back JPEG, TIFF, NEF (RAW), QuickTime Motion JPEG (A format for recording moving pictures and audio.) and TIFF Wave Format Audio File (WAV).<br />With 81 x 130 x 35mm (3.2 x 5.1 x 1.4 in.) it’s bigger than other <a href="http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.450/it.A/id.597/.f"> similar devices</a> and if your camera uses SD, MMC, xd, SM or MS instead of Compact Flash cards, you need to purchase a separate adapter. <br /><br />Would <b>YOU</b> pay 899.00 CAD / 740 USD / 560 EURO 8O for it?

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

All I can say is, it's nuts.

"Hi, I'm Nikon Coolwalker, I'm here to save you."

I'll get my coat..

[Andy Manea]

Hmmm, I'm guessing your answer would be no, you woudn't buy it, then? :wink:
I agree, the name is a little exaggerated. Maybe they thought if they put the word "cool" in it people would think that it really IS cool. But hey, it doesn't look bad, I just find it a little expensive for what it does.

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Yea, it's too expensive. Nikon adds "Cool" to a lot of their digital lineup.. Coolpix, Coolscan, and now Coolwalker.

[dynamius]

a 40gb iPod Photo is $500... add a memory card reader...hmm... i'll let that speak for itself

bottom line... cough RIPOFF