Recently I posted a message (# 20076) describing a couple of portable
storage devices useful for saving copies of digital recordings and
photos while traveling. The devices I recommended had no USA
distributor, which was cause for concern for at least one reader.
Now there is a USA distributor for one of the devices. The Compact
Drive PD70X is sold in USA by a company called Sanho LLC in Sunnyvale,
CA. Due to some legal considerations, the device called "Compact
Drive PD70X" in worldwide markets is renamed the "Hyperdrive HD80" for
sale in USA. Otherwise the devices are the same.
Price for the Hyperdrive HD80 without hard disc is $149, shipping
included. That's about the same as the delivered price from the
dealers in Australia and Singapore. Sanho LLC will begin selling HD80
with hard disc installed in a few weeks. Orders can be placed at
http://www.hyperdrive.com/shop/index.php
This caveat still applies: This device provides file storage only.
It doesn't play back your audio recordings or photos. If you prefer a
storage device that can play back your recordings, then consider a
device like the Archos Gmini 400, which has a Compactflash slot and
supports WAV file playback.
--oryoki
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