Product Description

Hitachi Microdrive 3K6 is a 3600 rpm, 1.0-inch hard disk drive designed to meet the needs of high-capacity, ultra-portable electronic devices. The drive holds more than its predecessor - more photos, more music, more data - in the same compact size. The new Microdrive 3K6 delivers a higher data rate for improved performance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78518 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Hitachi
• Model: MD3GBBP
• Dimensions: .4 pounds
• Hard Disk: 3GB

Features

• 3GB removable storage in a one-inch Hard Drive weighing just over half an ounce!
• Industry standard CF+ Type II Format
• Incorporates leading edge HITACHI technologies for maximum capacity, performance and reliability
• Rubber bumpers for shock absorption
• Maximum sustained data rate of over 7MB/sec

From the Manufacturer
Store up to 3 GB of high-resolution images, video, music and other data files on this matchbook-sized disk drive. It features maximum sustained data transfer rate of 7MB per second and fits directly into a CompactFlash Type II slot.

Customer Reviews

Excellent buy
For any body wandering, this drive is a 3K6. This means it consumes less battery than the previous hitachi microdrive. It's excellent for the price, works with my Axim X50 just fine. And if you need more storage there's always the 6GB version.

Works fine with Canon Digital Rebel 300D
When I purchased this I was a bit worried that it wouldn't work with my Digital Rebel, but was pleasently surprised when it worked without a hitch.

Might be a bit slower than a solid state CF card, but I don't have the stats to back that up. Just observations.

Final analysis: Good device for most cameras. With the price of solid state CF card's falling, though ... might be better to get something without moving parts.

Great Flash Alternative
Dollar for dollar these come out much cheaper than the comparable size in a CF card (flash memory). For those with Minolta (Konica-Minolta) digital camersa, the 3gb drive works fine. I have read the skeptics remarks online. I use it in my Dimage A 100 with no problems. Granted, it is a miniature hard drive, so reading it will take a second or two longer and it is fragile, so care must be taken with it. You could drop a CF card with no damage. Drop one of these and you are probably out a hundred bucks plus your data. All in all, I am glad I bought it. There is a $30 rebate until mid-April which makes it an even sweeter deal.