Digital wallet - recommendations and cheapest one...

BooM · Oct 24, 2001

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

okiejack · Oct 24, 2001

Depends on your definition of a decent deal.

For a trip last summer, I purchaced the 20gig size. While you might say that is overkill, think again. I use it as a backup drive as well as downloading images when the card is full.

Since the trip, I acquired a 707 and 128 meg card ...... double happy that I went the 20 gig wallet.

On a price per megabyte basis, the 20 gig is cheap.

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

BooM · Oct 24, 2001

which one did u buy?

~~Boomer~~

Jack said:
For a trip last summer, I purchaced the 20gig size. While you
might say that is overkill, think again. I use it as a backup
drive as well as downloading images when the card is full.

Since the trip, I acquired a 707 and 128 meg card ...... double
happy that I went the 20 gig wallet.

On a price per megabyte basis, the 20 gig is cheap.

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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okiejack · Oct 24, 2001

Maybe I don't understand the question but I have already answered ...... 20gig Digital Wallet. Digital Wallet is a brand name, not a generic name for a portable storage device.

Boomer said:
~~Boomer~~

Jack said:

For a trip last summer, I purchaced the 20gig size. While you
might say that is overkill, think again. I use it as a backup
drive as well as downloading images when the card is full.

Since the trip, I acquired a 707 and 128 meg card ...... double
happy that I went the 20 gig wallet.

On a price per megabyte basis, the 20 gig is cheap.

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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JimB · Oct 24, 2001

pcmall.com has the 3gb one in stock, will hold approx 1500 pictures, for 180. Fedex shipping was cheap also, 10 bucks. Go through ebates.com for another 1% rebate.

Remember you also need to buy the Sony PCMCIA memory stick adaptor to go with the digial wallet. That's another 50 bucks at the same place. Your total for both will run around 244.00

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

BooM · Oct 24, 2001

oh, i thought digital wallet was the term used to describe it.. thanks

whats the generic term for this item? any other company other than minds@work that makes this?

~~Boomer~~

Jack said:
Boomer said:

~~Boomer~~

Jack said:

For a trip last summer, I purchaced the 20gig size. While you
might say that is overkill, think again. I use it as a backup
drive as well as downloading images when the card is full.

Since the trip, I acquired a 707 and 128 meg card ...... double
happy that I went the 20 gig wallet.

On a price per megabyte basis, the 20 gig is cheap.

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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BooM · Oct 24, 2001

i was looking at mindsatwork.net web site and it says that it works for the sony memory stick, then why do we need to get the PCMCIA memory stick adapter?

~~boomer~~

JimB said:
Remember you also need to buy the Sony PCMCIA memory stick adaptor
to go with the digial wallet. That's another 50 bucks at the same
place. Your total for both will run around 244.00

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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Dan Clark · Oct 24, 2001

Boomer,

I have a Digital Wallet (brand) caching device.

I like it and it worked very well during my two week trip to Thailand. Other than a few "new user" glitches, it worked flawlessly. However, if I were to do it overagain, I'd look at other devices or a larger Digital Wallet. I have the 3Gb size; it's a bit too small. Also, with the MemoryStick PCMCIA card in the receiver slot on the DW, the PCMCIA card sticks out about 3/4" Finally, the size of the unit is a bit larger than I'd like.

You might want to try the Digtal Album brand. I think that there is a review on this site or Steve's Digicams.

Good luck,

Dan.

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

David (r00t) · Oct 24, 2001

Here is what I did and it works like a charm. If I wanted to fill my 20 gig and swap it out with another one, you unscrew the bottom, slide out the hard drive and replace it with a new one. So easy. No firmware, no boot sectors, nothing.

Just plug in the 20 gig into the unit, plug it into your USB port, load the drivers, format the baby and your ready to go. You can even install a 10 or 5 gig ahrd drive and save some cash.

The CF to MS card is a dream come true!

At $373 Total Cost it is a hard deal to beat for 20 gigs!

With the Sima you get:
1. Carrying case
2. Battery pack using AA batteries
3. Car adapter
4. AC adpater

Plus the usual cable, software and instructions.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&page=1&message=1497508

David

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

BooM · Oct 24, 2001

never mind...i need some caffeine to wake me up.

~~Boomer~~

Boomer said:
~~boomer~~

JimB said:

Remember you also need to buy the Sony PCMCIA memory stick adaptor
to go with the digial wallet. That's another 50 bucks at the same
place. Your total for both will run around 244.00

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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Kemo · Oct 24, 2001

I have been having rotten luck updating my firmware on my digital wallet to read my 128Mb MS. I am trying to load the fix, version 1.93 but even tech support at mindsatwork has no idea why the new firmware is not taking.

Kemo

r00t said:
Just plug in the 20 gig into the unit, plug it into your USB port,
load the drivers, format the baby and your ready to go. You can
even install a 10 or 5 gig ahrd drive and save some cash.

The CF to MS card is a dream come true!

At $373 Total Cost it is a hard deal to beat for 20 gigs!

With the Sima you get:
1. Carrying case
2. Battery pack using AA batteries
3. Car adapter
4. AC adpater

Plus the usual cable, software and instructions.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&page=1&message=1497508

David

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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David (r00t) · Oct 24, 2001

Sima reads both my 16 and the 128 meg card with ease. I wanted the digital wallet and/or album. But the cost turned me away. This sima is tiny and I like the carry case,althought the belt clip seems weak, it has not given me a problem. In fact, it flips the unit sideways so it doesn;t dig into your rib cage. Great layout of the buttons and slots.

David

Kemo said:
I have been having rotten luck updating my firmware on my digital
wallet to read my 128Mb MS. I am trying to load the fix, version
1.93 but even tech support at mindsatwork has no idea why the new
firmware is not taking.

Kemo

Jay Jervey · Oct 24, 2001

Does it bother you at all that the Image Bank has an external battery pack? That seems to be somewhat of a disadvantage compared to the internal battery of Digital Album and Digital Wallet. Also, 20GB is around 10,000 photos. Don't you think that is overkill? I don't think I would take that many pictures in a year. 3GB or 1,500 shots seems plenty for even the longest of vacations (that's like taking 41 rolls of 36-shot film). I'd hate to have to browse thru any more than that when I got home! Eeek!! Anyway, the reason I ask is because a 3GB Digital Wallet can be had for $180, a PCMCIA MS adapter for $42, and a case for $12 for a total of only $234. Maybe it's not very cost effective when you compute raw cost per MB but why pay an extra $140 for storage that you'll rarely use?

r00t said:
David

Kemo said:

I have been having rotten luck updating my firmware on my digital
wallet to read my 128Mb MS. I am trying to load the fix, version
1.93 but even tech support at mindsatwork has no idea why the new
firmware is not taking.

Kemo

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JimB · Oct 25, 2001

The Sima is a nice solution for hackers since you can buy it sans hard drive, since you might have an extra laying around. There is talk about the vendor selling the unit with a memory stick adapter which would help. The main problem is the unit without the hard drive is 199.00. Too much in my opinion. Is it worth the premium to be able to upgrade the HDD on the fly down the road? Maybe, but I would like to see the main unit without the drive go down to around 100.00 and maybe charge alittle more to get the memory stick adapter.

Jay Jervey said:
r00t said:

David

Kemo said:

I have been having rotten luck updating my firmware on my digital
wallet to read my 128Mb MS. I am trying to load the fix, version
1.93 but even tech support at mindsatwork has no idea why the new
firmware is not taking.

Kemo

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David (r00t) · Oct 25, 2001

Jay Jervey said:
Does it bother you at all that the Image Bank has an external
battery pack?

The external battery back is as thick as an AA battery. I am used to carrying around a duffle bag (diaper bag) where ever I have been going, so I the battery pack is not a big deal. Plus it fits into their case perfectly and does not get in teh way.

Jay Jervey said:
That seems to be somewhat of a disadvantage compared
to the internal battery of Digital Album and Digital Wallet. Also,
20GB is around 10,000 photos. Don't you think that is overkill?

I am a pack rat. All of my images go to teh Sima first, then my system hard drive then a cd. Plus I use the Sima for work (transfer huge files). So it works out for me by killing two birds with one stone. Work and fun.

Jay Jervey said:
I don't think I would take that many pictures in a year. 3GB or 1,500
shots seems plenty for even the longest of vacations (that's like
taking 41 rolls of 36-shot film). I'd hate to have to browse thru
any more than that when I got home! Eeek!!

The Sima beraks it up into sepereate folders so you always know which one is the latest folder of files.

Jay Jervey said:
Anyway, the reason I ask
is because a 3GB Digital Wallet can be had for $180, a PCMCIA MS
adapter for $42, and a case for $12 for a total of only $234. Maybe
it's not very cost effective when you compute raw cost per MB but
why pay an extra $140 for storage that you'll rarely use?

True, in my statement I should have added that this may not be the "right" solution for everyone. But if you don't need to transfer games, software , mp3's, and photos and don't mind to keep burning to CD's then the Dig-wallet would be a great option. I love the 20 gigs becuase I never have to think about it. Plus I can partition it and the Sim awould recognize partitions as well. So one could be phots and one could be work...

David

Jay Jervey · Oct 25, 2001

Ok. Yes, the old adage "one size does not fit all" applies here. I'm just an enthusiast who gets 2 weeks vacation a year. So 3GB is enough for folks like me. For enthusiast/pros like yourself I can see that 20GB is the ticket.

r00t said:
Jay Jervey said:

Does it bother you at all that the Image Bank has an external
battery pack?

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The external battery back is as thick as an AA battery. I am used
to carrying around a duffle bag (diaper bag) where ever I have been
going, so I the battery pack is not a big deal. Plus it fits into
their case perfectly and does not get in teh way.

David (r00t) said:

That seems to be somewhat of a disadvantage compared
to the internal battery of Digital Album and Digital Wallet. Also,
20GB is around 10,000 photos. Don't you think that is overkill?

Click to expand...

I am a pack rat. All of my images go to teh Sima first, then my
system hard drive then a cd. Plus I use the Sima for work (transfer
huge files). So it works out for me by killing two birds with one
stone. Work and fun.

David (r00t) said:

I don't think I would take that many pictures in a year. 3GB or 1,500
shots seems plenty for even the longest of vacations (that's like
taking 41 rolls of 36-shot film). I'd hate to have to browse thru
any more than that when I got home! Eeek!!

Click to expand...

The Sima beraks it up into sepereate folders so you always know
which one is the latest folder of files.

David (r00t) said:

Anyway, the reason I ask
is because a 3GB Digital Wallet can be had for $180, a PCMCIA MS
adapter for $42, and a case for $12 for a total of only $234. Maybe
it's not very cost effective when you compute raw cost per MB but
why pay an extra $140 for storage that you'll rarely use?

Click to expand...

True, in my statement I should have added that this may not be the
"right" solution for everyone. But if you don't need to transfer
games, software , mp3's, and photos and don't mind to keep burning
to CD's then the Dig-wallet would be a great option. I love the 20
gigs becuase I never have to think about it. Plus I can partition
it and the Sim awould recognize partitions as well. So one could
be phots and one could be work...

David

Herbert63977 · Oct 25, 2001

Did anyone try a Sony mini notebook computer like PCG-C1VGT? With built in MS slot, Sony original softwares ......

I am considering some 2nd hand in the internet. Some prices are as low as a digital wallet.

Dino

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

Jay Jervey · Oct 26, 2001

Just got my "3GB" Digital Wallet for $180 from PCMall. Guess what folks? They are shipping 5GB drives in them now!! Apparently 3GB drives are no longer available. The pacakge says 3GB and there is a big"3" logo on the front of the Digital Wallet but it's a 4.86GB IBM TravelStar drive (I got the translucent blue one so you can read the label on the drive). And Windows shows it as a 4,835,000,000 byte drive. So that means 2500 DSC-F707 photos can be stored on it -- not 1500. This is a bargain!!

Boomer said:
rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

BooM · Oct 26, 2001

Did u get the SONY adapter from them too?

whats the part# ?

~~boomer~~

Jay Jervey said:
Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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Jay Jervey · Oct 26, 2001

Yes, I got the Sony adapter MSAC-PC2 for $52.99. But the price just dropped to $45.99 today on PCMall!! Generic MS adapters are available elsewhere that I have seen for as low as $42 (can't remember where). I prefer the Sony adapter since it can probably take more insertions and will likely work with future larger MS vs. an unknown brand.

Note, PCMall ships FedEx overnight for just $1 more than standard shipping.

If you want the Digital Wallet case (real leather or simulated), Buy.com has the best prices and is in stock.

Boomer said:
whats the part# ?

~~boomer~~

Jay Jervey said:

Boomer said:

rather than spending $$ on getting more 128mb memory sticks, i'd
rather buy one of those digital wallets which downloads the images
real fast and can store a whole lot more.

any recommendations with pricing?

whats the least i can spend to get a decent deal.. which one is that .

~~Boomer~~

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