02-25-2005, 05:00 AM
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Hitachi (And Seagate) Now Shipping 6GB Microdrives
"With 6 GB, the new Microdrive lets consumers carry even more of what they love � 1500-3000 songs, 6,000 pictures (1 MB each) or 8 hours of MPEG-4 video. Hitachi is making all this possible, now, at a significant price reduction, retailing the 6 GB Microdrive for $299 USD or pennies per megabyte. Hitachi's new suggested retail pricing represents the best value of capacity, reliability and performance at a price point that's affordable to virtually all owners of consumer devices. The Microdrive 3K6 is available in removable Compact Flash Type II and embedded versions."
Seagate is also shipping a 6GB drive, but only to select OEMs. Seeing as how you can now get a 4GB CompactFlash for about $275, this no longer excites me quite so much. That said, if you need the absolute top capacity CF solution for your Pocket PC at a decent price (6GB CF is still around $650), it looks like this will be available at retail shortly.
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02-25-2005, 05:12 AM
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I would want a pretty decent warranty for something like this.
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02-25-2005, 05:28 AM
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When these things go down to 80 dollars I will buy. over 120 is too much for me.
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02-25-2005, 06:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Tear apart an ipod mini
For only $250 buy the latest 6GB ipod mini and yank out the microdrive.
Or do the same for $200 on the 4GB ipod mini.
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02-25-2005, 08:06 AM
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Re: Tear apart an ipod mini
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Originally Posted by frankN
For only $250 buy the latest 6GB ipod mini and yank out the microdrive.
Or do the same for $200 on the 4GB ipod mini.
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My thoughts exactly.
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02-25-2005, 08:53 AM
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The microdrives in the iPod minis are neither removable nor CompactFlash based.
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02-25-2005, 09:18 AM
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It does illustrate how pricey this thing is though.
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02-25-2005, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Raia
It does illustrate how pricey this thing is though.
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So true. That's why the I'll be picking up and iPhoto in the next month or two when I get some "real" free time on my hands. 6 GB for $250 in MD and $650 in CF formats is not worth it for just movies, music, etc for me.
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02-25-2005, 06:49 PM
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I would get this for the sole and solitary purpose of telling people I had 6GB in my Pocket PC. I would never even use a GB of it. 
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02-25-2005, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Skoobouy
I would get this for the sole and solitary purpose of telling people I had 6GB in my Pocket PC. I would never even use a GB of it. |
I like how you think :mrgreen:
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