Western Digital's 6 GB Miniature Hard Drive

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.westerndigital.com/en/company/releases/PressRelease.asp?release={0CB405C1-FBB0-447C-9647-38195009ED0F}' target='_blank'>http://www.westerndigital.com/en/co...7-38195009ED0F}</a><br /><br /></div>Yesterday <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?topic_id=36784">we posted about</a> the new 6 GB miniature hard drive from Western Digital. Well here's a picture:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/WD-1-inch-big.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/WD-1-inch-small.jpg" /></a><br /><i><span>(click for a larger version)</span></i><br /><br />I'm reminded of the words of a wise sage, Han Solo: "She might not look like much kid, but she's got it where it counts." 8)

[foebea]

It may only be 1 gig more than the one i have now, but i can't help it; the first thing that came to mind was . . .

I Want One!

[Darius Wey]

I'm reminded of the words of a wise sage, Han Solo: "She might not look like much kid, but she's got it where it counts." 8)

:lol: Nice one.

And despite the fact that my Pocket PC lacks a CF slot, I still want one. :P

[Islanti]

The 512MB SD Card (for which I paid way too much 2 years ago) in my hx4700 feels suddenly so... inadequate. :oops:

I wonder what the battery life will be like compared to the other brands? I suspect there will be some interesting benchmarks over the next few months!

[marcm]

I'd probably get one if my X30 had a CF slot... :? :? :?

[ombu]

Uffffffffff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was looking for something useful to put into the CF slot of my 2210 since the plastic cover was lost some time ago, so I think I'll give this a try. :twisted:

Seems there's still play-ground for CF.

[bnycastro]

I'm with darius on this one! My current PPC and digicam doesn't support CF but I still want one! I did see an interesting car-fm tuner which can play via a card reader though so there may be other things I can put it in :P

http://shop.brando.com.hk/cartofmtransmitter.php

[dlangton]

I still prefer my 4GB CF card. While I've never had any problems with a microdrive, I just don't trust them long term.

[kozak]

I'm waiting for the Sandisk CF Ultra II 8GB to come down in price from the current $700. I like my 4GB microdrive, but the battery on the X50v is lacking when using the microdrive.

[JPD6825]

I got hooked on CF innocently when I bought a Kodak DC3400 camera using CF, god knows how many years ago. Then when I bought my Axim X5 I thought "Cool! I can just move the CF from camera to PPC..." Now I've got 512MB in each of the X5 slots, CF and SD. And obviously most of the X50V users now see the wisdom of having both. When Jason comes up with a contest with this baby as the prize - there'll be a flood of entries.

[Don't Panic!]

I'm waiting for the Sandisk CF Ultra II 8GB to come down in price from the current $700. I like my 4GB microdrive, but the battery on the X50v is lacking when using the microdrive.Are you using the extended battery? How about watching movies could you get through a two hour movie with the drive your using?

[kozak]

I've never watched a movie to the end, but I did for about an hour and the battery was almost half drained by then. That's with the external Speaker. I'll do a test here at work watching a 2 hour movie with bluetooth headphones, see if the battery lasts. I'll post in a few hours.

[Don't Panic!]

I've never watched a movie to the end, but I did for about an hour and the battery was almost half drained by then. That's with the external Speaker. I'll do a test here at work watching a 2 hour movie with bluetooth headphones, see if the battery lasts. I'll post in a few hours.Thank you kozak. I read a real world test result where a user got 6 hours and 47 minutes watching movies using the 2200Mah battery and betaplayer with the microdrive option checked. It was a Hitachi 4GB microdrive.

[kozak]

Just did the test.

Dell X50v
Bluetooth Enabled with HP Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
Betaplayer 0.96 - Microdrive setting was not checked
Regular Battery
Lowest Brightness Setting
On a Hitachi 4GB Microdrive

1:26 is when the battery warning appeared.

So, didn't go through the whole movie, but I will check the Microdrive setting, see if it makes a difference. Would like to find out about that. So stay tuned.

[Len M.]

Any word on pricing?

With 4 GB CF flash memory cards down around $300 (see Buy.com: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10369455&amp;loc=101&amp;sp=1) and dropping quickly, for this new 6 GB Microdrive to be competitive it should be priced at under $250.


Len Moskowitz
Core Sound
www.core-sound.com
Home of PDAudio

[ricksfiona]

Yeah, I can't too excited about Microdrives that have anything less than 10GB with CF cards with similar memory capacities at a competitive price. I'd be more interested when these higher capacity microdrives appear in MP3 players :wink:

[kozak]

OK, did the test with the Microdrive setting enabled in Betaplayer.

This time the battery warning came on at 1:45 minutes. This would work for most movies then. The extended battery would double that time I guess.

[lapchinj]

Definately a gotta have type of item. Like gotta have it now 8) . If I could find a case that would hold three of them I would buy one in a heartbeat.

Jeff-

[Jonathon Watkins]

Compact Flash: Just say "Yes"! ;-)

[lapchinj]

Compact Flash: Just say "Yes"! ;-)
"Yes"! :wink: "Yes"! :wink: "Yes"! :wink:

Jeff- :D