[AT] For those tractor (er computer) geeks on here

[Larry D. Goss]

I don't remember, Charlie.  When I got mine, Circuit City had a sale on.
I've had mine for about a year, so prices have changed in the meantime.

Larry

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Larry,  How much does that Hitachi mini-drive cost?  As I said in
another 
message my camera has both the CF/mini drive slot and the XD slot.  I
have 
thought it would be nice to have a mini drive just for shooting video
clips. 
The 1GB XD card is all I need for photos but those video clips suck up 
storage space fast.

Charlie
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From: "Larry D. Goss" <rlgoss at evansville.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 11:14 AM
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> You're right David.  Pen drive, Thumb drives, etc, are a completely
> different device when compared to a USB drive.  For my money (because
I
> do so much stuff with really large file sizes) I won't bother with
> anything smaller than around 6 Gigabytes.  When you get to that size
of
> storage device, the price difference between the strictly solid-state
> devices (Gigabank, etc) and the larger units with real drives in them
> isn't enough to even consider using the solid-state device.  I'm not
> being elitist here, that's just a matter of economics.  I even have
> stopped using the solid-state devices in my digital camera.  I have a
> camera that takes a couple of different formats of "memory cards".
One
> of the formats is CF II (Compact Flash) which just happens to be the
> same physical size and is completely interchangeable with the Hitachi
> mini-drive.  I use the Hitachi mini-drive (6 Gigabytes) when I'm on
the
> road, at shows, etc, because I can shoot all day and never have to
> change media.  It holds somewhere in the neighborhood of 2500 still
> pictures at 8 Megapixel resolution or three hours of full frame NTSC
> video.
>
> The downside of all this is that my camera is way too big to fit in a
> pocket.  As a result, I end up carrying it around my neck and it has a
> tendency to shut off the circulation to my head.  (I'm sure there are
> now some wags on the list who are thinking, "So that's what's wrong
with
> him!")  :-)
>
> Larry
>
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of David Bruce
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:04 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] For those tractor (er computer) geeks on here
>
> I really didn't do a close inspection of the unit but I got the
> impression that it wasn't the typical pen drive type unit.  Was a bit
> large of a pocket but it was 5 gig as well.
> David
> NW NC who has been thinking about a pen drive device
>
>
> pga2 at hot1.net wrote:
>> I have two flash drives. Basically just the same type of RAM used in
>> digital cameras and such in a handy little USB device. I have an old
> Cigar
>> Pro 128MB device that is USB 1.1 and a new LG device that is 1Gb and
> USB
>> 2.0. I don't even use the 128Mb drive any more. The 1Gb unit was
about
> $50
>> at Sam's club back in October of last year. You can get 2Gb for about
> that
>> now. I use mine all the time, both at work and at home. It lives in
my
>> pocket just like my pocket knife and is just about as handy.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>> I consider myself pretty aware about computer hardware from about 4
>>> years ago (I know a lifetime ago).  Walking through some retailer (I
>>> don't remember who) the other day I saw a pocket sized USB HD.
>>> Interesting to me from a curiosity view and I was wondering if
anyone
>>> had tried one of these.
>>> Maybe would be a good place to store all those tractor pictures and
> the
>>> tractor email.
>>>
>>> David
>>> NW NC
>>>
>>
>>
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