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Delaney, you might want to look at my post and subsequent replies at this link.
Delaney, you might want to look at my post and subsequent replies
at this link.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=9779787
Additionally, I'll tell you exactly what I did.
HD: Travelstar 4k40, HTS424040M9AT00, P/N 13G1132 purchased from
http://www.buy.com (SKU 10374627). This 40 Gig drive has "by far" the
best shock performance (per the specifications). I plan on testing
the drive for about one or two days (i.e. multiple low level
formats) before I use it.
The rest of the stuff (four items listed below) was purchased from
[ http://www.insidecomputer.com ].
1. Image Tank III (based on questions to vendors, this unit has
the highest capacity internal battery in the business). The real
reason I purchased this over a Tripper - well, the Image Tank III
handles both SD and CF memory and I use both on my mkII.
2. Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive Adapter Converter
w/Brackets; this will be used to connect the new hard drive to an
IDE controller for the tests I discussed above. BTW, if you go to
the Hitachi/IBM support site, you can download DFT (Drive Fitness
Test), make a bootable floppy, and perform the same test I plan on
doing. Or, per one of the replies to my post, you can go and
download the image for the "Ultimate CD"; this CD has the
diagnostics for both Hitachi/IBM as well as Western Digital. The
only difference is everything is on one CD as versus multiple
floppies.
3. Six-AA Battery Holder (obvious portable emergency storage).
4. iPower Battery with Adjustable Voltage and Flashlight (again
obvious portable power, but not as convenient and portable as the
Six-AA Battery Holder).
Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to give you a test report. I
just received the hard drive this afternoon and the stuff from
insidecomputer.com should arrive tomorrow.
Hope this helps you out with your question.
Regards,
Joe Kurkjian, Pbase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/jkurkjia
SEARCHING FOR A BETTER SELF PORTRAIT
I got the Xs drive pro and although not the fastest thing around it is absolutley 100% stable and is a very good card reader as well.
Delaney, you might want to look at my post and subsequent replies
at this link.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=9779787
Additionally, I'll tell you exactly what I did.
HD: Travelstar 4k40, HTS424040M9AT00, P/N 13G1132 purchased from
http://www.buy.com (SKU 10374627). This 40 Gig drive has "by far" the
best shock performance (per the specifications). I plan on testing
the drive for about one or two days (i.e. multiple low level
formats) before I use it.
The rest of the stuff (four items listed below) was purchased from
[ http://www.insidecomputer.com ].
1. Image Tank III (based on questions to vendors, this unit has
the highest capacity internal battery in the business). The real
reason I purchased this over a Tripper - well, the Image Tank III
handles both SD and CF memory and I use both on my mkII.
2. Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive Adapter Converter
w/Brackets; this will be used to connect the new hard drive to an
IDE controller for the tests I discussed above. BTW, if you go to
the Hitachi/IBM support site, you can download DFT (Drive Fitness
Test), make a bootable floppy, and perform the same test I plan on
doing. Or, per one of the replies to my post, you can go and
download the image for the "Ultimate CD"; this CD has the
diagnostics for both Hitachi/IBM as well as Western Digital. The
only difference is everything is on one CD as versus multiple
floppies.
3. Six-AA Battery Holder (obvious portable emergency storage).
4. iPower Battery with Adjustable Voltage and Flashlight (again
obvious portable power, but not as convenient and portable as the
Six-AA Battery Holder).
Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to give you a test report. I
just received the hard drive this afternoon and the stuff from
insidecomputer.com should arrive tomorrow.
Hope this helps you out with your question.
Regards,
Joe Kurkjian, Pbase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/jkurkjia
SEARCHING FOR A BETTER SELF PORTRAIT
No, your concern is justified in that you are trusting your images to an unknown piece of gear. My first PSD was the old Digital Wallet (10GB) and I had great concern about it.
Delaney, you might want to look at my post and subsequent replies
at this link.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1019&message=9779787
Additionally, I'll tell you exactly what I did.
HD: Travelstar 4k40, HTS424040M9AT00, P/N 13G1132 purchased from
http://www.buy.com (SKU 10374627). This 40 Gig drive has "by far" the
best shock performance (per the specifications). I plan on testing
the drive for about one or two days (i.e. multiple low level
formats) before I use it.
The rest of the stuff (four items listed below) was purchased from
[ http://www.insidecomputer.com ].
1. Image Tank III (based on questions to vendors, this unit has
the highest capacity internal battery in the business). The real
reason I purchased this over a Tripper - well, the Image Tank III
handles both SD and CF memory and I use both on my mkII.
2. Laptop 2.5" to Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive Adapter Converter
w/Brackets; this will be used to connect the new hard drive to an
IDE controller for the tests I discussed above. BTW, if you go to
the Hitachi/IBM support site, you can download DFT (Drive Fitness
Test), make a bootable floppy, and perform the same test I plan on
doing. Or, per one of the replies to my post, you can go and
download the image for the "Ultimate CD"; this CD has the
diagnostics for both Hitachi/IBM as well as Western Digital. The
only difference is everything is on one CD as versus multiple
floppies.
3. Six-AA Battery Holder (obvious portable emergency storage).
4. iPower Battery with Adjustable Voltage and Flashlight (again
obvious portable power, but not as convenient and portable as the
Six-AA Battery Holder).
Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to give you a test report. I
just received the hard drive this afternoon and the stuff from
insidecomputer.com should arrive tomorrow.
Hope this helps you out with your question.
Regards,
Joe Kurkjian, Pbase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/jkurkjia
SEARCHING FOR A BETTER SELF PORTRAIT
Your concern regarding HDs is well founded; that is why I'm
planning to test the heck out of the new 2.5" drive before actually
using it. A low level format is a tough test and I plan on
repeated tests for one or two days.
Talk about paranoid, I also have additional external USB HDs at
home, but one of them is always kept at work (except when I bring
it home to back up an entire drive via a password protected image).
BTW, have fun at the Grand Canyon during your vacation! The GC is
a beautiful place; I'm very lucky to have been able to visit there
well over a hundred times during the last 34 years.
Regards,
Joe Kurkjian, Pbase Supporter
http://www.pbase.com/jkurkjia
SEARCHING FOR A BETTER SELF PORTRAIT
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Andrea, that is a remarkable story! On the opposite side of the spectrum, my friend's wife bumped their running tower PC with her arm and the HD went dead - go figure.
