Seagate fights Hitachi with 5GB Microdrive

Starbucks · 10th June 2004, 12:06

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0406/04...agate5gbmd.asp

This 5GB CF type II card can't be called a microdrive, but that's that it is. This unit is 1GB larger than Hitachi's version of this drive.

Omega X · 11th June 2004, 00:21

I'm weary of that thing....

Segate drives have been degraded in the "Quality Product" department as of late....

grumpyBB · 11th June 2004, 03:16

Hoepfully it won't cost $400 - $500 like Hitachi's overpriced microdrive.

Starbucks · 11th June 2004, 18:59

It sould be the same price, but it doesnt cost $400. More like $300. Still expensive though.

grumpyBB · 15th June 2004, 06:20

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Originally posted by Starbucks
It sould be the same price, but it doesnt cost $400. More like $300. Still expensive though.

That's still a ripoff when you can buy an mp3 player with a 4gig microdrive for only $200.

Starbucks · 15th June 2004, 09:22

Yeah that is true. Never in my life will I buy a microdrive or an mp3 player. Those 2 just dont appealt to me.

mark · 15th June 2004, 19:23

my segate sounds like a 10 year old POS not the 120gb sata beast its suposed to be

whiteflip · 15th June 2004, 22:10

great for digital cameras with 5+ mp and cf slots. shitty for everything else.

grumpyBB · 16th June 2004, 23:46

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Originally posted by whiteflip
great for digital cameras with 5+ mp and cf slots. shitty for everything else.

It's not really all that great for cameras either because the write speeds are fairly slow. With cameras like my Nikon D70 write speed is pretty important if you want to shoot a quick sequence of shots in RAW mode.

whiteflip · 17th June 2004, 06:05

well my camera has horrible write speed so it wouldnt matter. i dont know how fast the write speed is on yours. what are those little drives write speeds anyway?

kingo'mountain · 17th June 2004, 11:16

more than 10 seconds?

Starbucks · 17th June 2004, 20:30

If you have a digital camera I recommend using SanDisk "Extreme" series. If I remember correctly, it has a 9MB/s write speed and a 10MB/s read. That's pretty quick, the Hitachi drive has a 7MB/s sustained write.

Plus, the drives have moving parts that are prone to mechanical failure. That makes them more durable.

whiteflip · 19th June 2004, 03:53

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Originally posted by Starbucks
Plus, the drives have moving parts that are prone to mechanical failure. That makes them more durable.

wouldn't that make them less durable?

Starbucks · 19th June 2004, 10:54

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Originally posted by whiteflip
wouldn't that make them less durable?

I ment to say the flash based drives are more durable.

10th June 2004, 12:06	#1
Starbucks Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forums Posts: 2,685	Seagate fights Hitachi with 5GB Microdrive http://www.dpreview.com/news/0406/04...agate5gbmd.asp This 5GB CF type II card can't be called a microdrive, but that's that it is. This unit is 1GB larger than Hitachi's version of this drive.

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whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	great for digital cameras with 5+ mp and cf slots. shitty for everything else. I'm Back?

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whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	well my camera has horrible write speed so it wouldnt matter. i dont know how fast the write speed is on yours. what are those little drives write speeds anyway? I'm Back?

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11th June 2004, 00:21	#2
Omega X Forum King Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: A Parallel Dimension Posts: 2,253	I'm weary of that thing.... Segate drives have been degraded in the "Quality Product" department as of late....

11th June 2004, 03:16	#3
grumpyBB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 359	Hoepfully it won't cost $400 - $500 like Hitachi's overpriced microdrive.

11th June 2004, 18:59	#4
Starbucks Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forums Posts: 2,685	It sould be the same price, but it doesnt cost $400. More like $300. Still expensive though.

15th June 2004, 09:22	#6
Starbucks Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forums Posts: 2,685	Yeah that is true. Never in my life will I buy a microdrive or an mp3 player. Those 2 just dont appealt to me.

15th June 2004, 19:23	#7
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	my segate sounds like a 10 year old POS not the 120gb sata beast its suposed to be

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kingo'mountain in need of banned aid Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: over the rainb... uh... nevermind Posts: 2,716	more than 10 seconds?

17th June 2004, 20:30	#12
Starbucks Forum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forums Posts: 2,685	If you have a digital camera I recommend using SanDisk "Extreme" series. If I remember correctly, it has a 9MB/s write speed and a 10MB/s read. That's pretty quick, the Hitachi drive has a 7MB/s sustained write. Plus, the drives have moving parts that are prone to mechanical failure. That makes them more durable.