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Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard drive
that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive without the
use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying around a
lap top.

Thanks

Don

Sure. I have one called MindStor made by Minds @ Work, originally called
the Digital Wallet, which I use when traveliing. Unfortunately they are out
of business now, but there are a lot of other brands. Try a google search
for "portable digital storage. I got 2,500,000 hits.

Don


"Don" <> wrote in message
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> Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard drive
> that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive without the
> use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying around
a
> lap top.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don
>
>

>From: "Don"

>Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard drive
>that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive without the
>use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying around a
>lap top.

Go to www.bhphotovideo.com and click 'digital photography' then under 'computer
imaging' click 'data transfer and storage devices', then 'stand alone data
storage' to see what's available ... looks like 15 different brands and dozens
of models.

I'm eyeballing the Nixvue myself at the moment ...

Bill

Don wrote:
> Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard
> drive that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive
> without the use of a computer. This would be much more convenient
> than carrying around a lap top.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don


These write to CD, read DVD, battery or ac convertor operated:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/RDS/RDS.HTM

Review of the same item with a different name:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_...onics_mfr.html

I've had one for a few weeks. It works. My only wishes are: it should be
a little smaller and lighter; should fit in the very nice bag (supplied)
without removing the external battery. Barring that, no complaints. I
got mine from Addonics, two days turnaround from online order to front
doorstep. Right at $300 with an extra battery.

Thanks guys for the quick response.

Don


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>

Get an Ipod ... they sell adapters for media cards so you can plug your CF
card for example into it and download all of your images to hte harddrive.
Ipods go all the way up to 40gb and you'll have a cool music player

-DR

> Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard drive
> that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive without the
> use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying around
a
> lap top.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don


>

"Don" <> wrote in message
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> Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard
drive
> that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive
without the
> use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying
around a
> lap top.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don

There quite a few devices like this. I use a 40 GB Tripper that I got
from www.mydigitaldiscount.com. They cary other brands and storage
devices.

Don wrote:

> Is there any type of portable storage device such as a portable hard drive
> that would allow dumping images from a card onto a hard drive without the
> use of a computer. This would be much more convenient than carrying around a
> lap top.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don
>
>
Yes, there are several. Now won't someone explain to me why companies
like Apple and Creative who make 20-40 gig drives for music don't put in
the software to collect pictures from cameras as well?

"Ron Hunter" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, there are several. Now won't someone explain to me why companies
> like Apple and Creative who make 20-40 gig drives for music don't put in
> the software to collect pictures from cameras as well?

- so they can seel you a second box to do that?

- so they can charge you for a software upgrade?

- because (they perceive) there is no market for it?

- because there are so many different naming and formatting standards?

Cheers,
David