IBM MicroDrive

IBM MicroDrive

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  • And They've Always Said, Size Doesn't Matter!??

    Dec 22 '00
    Pros: small, fast, and reliable
    Cons: you might lose it

    Summary: This review is specifically going to talk about using the IBM MicroDrive in the 340 MB and 1 GB flavor on the as new Casio Cassiopeia E-125. The E-125 has 32 MB of RAM on it but of course, size definitely matters when your ... read more

  • Don't expect the impossible, only what the specs state

    Mar 03 '03
    Pros: Massive size & low price
    Cons: writes slower than memory cards

    Summary: I have read a number of reviews covering the various flavors of microdrives and felt I needed to add my own, but in a positive light. I only own 1 digital camera, a Canon Powershot S40, but have 3 of the 1gb CF sized drives. The #1 reason why I finally ... read more

  • IBM Microdrive

    May 22 '02
    Pros: Very small size that packs a lot of memory for digital photos.
    Cons: Altitude problem, battery drainer, slower than static memory.

    Summary: INTRODUCTION I own a 340MB IBM Microdrive for about 3 years now, and so far it had served me well. It seems like I could go on and on taking lots of high resolution photos without any fear of running out of memory anytime. The only ... read more

  • A must have for Digital Camera

    Jan 10 '02
    Pros: Storage Size, Cost
    Cons: Eat Up Battery, possible data loss if dropped

    Summary: I had been thinking that a digital camera will be a great tool for me to learn photography, because experimentation on it is free. When I go on a photo shooting trips, I can shoot as much as possible without worrying running out of space. But that ... read more

  • Good things in small packages?

    Sep 10 '01
    Pros: Very small, very versatile, IBM continues a trend in top-quality HD's
    Cons: This little thing chews up batteries!

    Summary: I got the IBM 1 GB Microdrive to use with my Canon G1 Digital camera. What a good decision. This thing is easier to use than I thought, and really is a delight. The package brings with it the driver support, although most current computers ... read more

  • the quarter sized gigabyte

    Feb 10 '01
    Pros: tiny unit, yet massive storage capabilities
    Cons: power hungry and frail

    Summary: in late 2000, ibm unveiled their largest smallest hard drive to the public. the largest smallest? that's right, the ibm microdrive is slightly larger than the size of a quarter, yet is capable of holding 1 gigabyte of space. the microdrive was widely ... read more

  • Microdrives drive new spin on mobile computing.

    Jan 06 '01
    Pros: Massive Storage Capacity, Fast Transfers, Great Warranty
    Cons: Power Consumption

    Summary: Brief History and Comments about the manufacturer. Every year, a plethora of new products enter the US marketplace and buyers are one again awed by the amazing breakthroughs in technological advancements. The IBM Microdrive (the 1GB model ... read more

  • Digital Camera Must-Have

    Dec 13 '00
    Pros: Amazing storage for the size
    Cons: Uses more power than regular flash cards

    Summary: The IBM Microdrive is probably the most important technology that you've never heard of. As handheld devices and cameras increase in importance and capabilities, larger and larger storage will be required; while you may not have already heard about it ... read more

  • What's to say? It's a hd, it's small, buy it.

    Dec 11 '00
    Pros: Small, Fast, Reliable, Capacity
    Cons: Adds 2 seconds to the start up time of my digital camera

    Summary: I have a 340MB Microdrive and I use it primarily with my digital camera. It is the killer add on you are looking for if you have a camera or mp3 player that accepts it, or a good way to transfer files if you have more than one laptop. What ... read more

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  • Use a microdrive only when you can afford to lose its contents

    Mar 02 '05
    Pros: cheap
    Cons: not reliable.

    Summary: I learned it the hard way. After shooting a full gigabyte of photos stored on a microdrive only to find the drive failed when I tried to transfer the data from the camera to PC. The whole giga byte of photo was worthless. Microdrive is not as

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