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Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: zbeckerd on September 29, 2007, 02:09:16 pm

I don't know if this is a great deal, but ...

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HMS360404D5CF00 (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HMS360404D5CF00)

# Hitachi 4 GB CompactFlash+ Type II Microdrive

# General Features:
# 4 GB capacity
# Type II CF+ interface
# 3600 RPM speed
# 128 KB buffer
# 12 ms average seek time
# 8.33 ms average latency

15.50 US

Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: Capn_Fish on September 30, 2007, 05:26:06 pm

Considering the normally run ~$120, that is an insanely good deal. Some people may object to it being refurbished, though.

Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: CollecTek on April 27, 2008, 09:35:03 am

EDIT: does not work for zaurus--"for embedded applications only"

sorry all

Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: 550 on May 06, 2008, 12:52:45 am

Quote from: CollecTek

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=ST...R&cpc=RECOM (http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=ST650211CF-R&cpc=RECOM)

how about 5GB for $10 with a 2MB buffer

I got two of them... don't work in the zaurus...

Printed on the back it says "for embedded applications only"

Trying one of those CF to IDE adapters and fool with it that way. Big headache for a 10$ 5gb microdrive...

550

Also.. its closer to 4.5gb...

Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: CollecTek on May 06, 2008, 09:17:53 pm

wow ---I was going to get one myself here shortly  

I'm sorry  , they made it sound like it was directly compatible with a cf slot--as they stated an instance with a camera

Title: 4 Gb Micro Drive $15.50
Post by: 550 on May 07, 2008, 01:15:44 am

Word, they made it out like it would work, but it doesn't. They also listed it as the wrong size... tempted to send it back. So far I've not had a good experience geeks.com

But it's cool collectek ; )


Edit: both drives stopped working, they wont spin up :/