Digital Wallet Review
Published Jul 20, 2000
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dpreview staff
For quite some time now digital photographers have been
crying out for a product like the Digital Wallet. Out in the field it's
not convenient to carry a bulky notebook everywhere you go, most people
resort to purchasing large numbers (or capacities) of memory cards but
promise of a better solution has been on the horizon, now it's a real
product...
The Digital Wallet is a simple concept, a portable device
with a large amount of storage (in this case 6 GB), a flash socket (in
this case a PCMCIA port) and built-in processor capable of copying the
contents of the flash card. This enables the photographer to go out on
a shoot with a small portable storage device capable of storing many thousands
of images.
Minds@Work Digital Wallet Specifications
| Case Material |
Plastic |
| Interface Connection |
PCMCIA (Type II max) |
| Storage Capacity |
6 GB (5,838,752 KB available after
formatting) |
| Microprocessor |
Motorola ColdFire |
| Interface |
USB 1.1 (4-pin) |
| Hard Disk |
Toshiba 2.5".
4200 RPM, Avg. seek 13 ms, Max 25 ms, Latency 7.14 ms |
| Internal Buffer |
512 KB |
| Power |
Six AAA NiMH battery pack
(supplied) 7.2V, 650 mAH |
| Charger |
Charger / AC adapter supplied,
2.5 hour charge time. Accepts 90-240 VAC ~50-60 Hz |
| Vibration & Shock |
Operational Vibration
1.0G, Shock 150G
Non-Operational Shock 700G |
| Altitude |
10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Compatibility |
PC (Windows 98 & 2000)
& MAC (OS 8.5 + higher) |
| Dimensions |
135 x 95 x 32 mm (5.25
x 3.75 x 1.25") |
| Weight (inc batteries) |
350 g (12.3 oz) |
| Price |
Approx. US$ 500 ($0.08/MB) |
It's worth noting that for a limited period Minds@Work
will be offering an additional battery pack or carrying case for the Digital
Wallet at not extra cost when bought through their MindsGear.Com
website.
The specs look good, time to put the Digital Wallet through
its paces and see if it fits the bill for the digital photographer...
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