Many people would sacrifice that spare pocket in their bag (or preferrably suit pocket #2) for the ability to have 40Gb+ of USB storage that they could access from their Zaurus (preferrably with a real file system ).
-Andy
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My cheap Archos Jukebox Studio ($50 used) works just fine as an external drive for my SL-C1000. I don't like to use it for long periods of time, as the HD spins constantly in USB mode, so it really sucks up the batteries, but it'll be great for storing files I don't need to access often, but would like to have with me (as soon as I fill up the 4GB microdrive).
I haven't tested it, but I really doubt it uses any power from the Z. I usually copy music to it from my notebook, and the Jukebox batteries go down very quickly while I'm copying files (compared to use as an .mp3 player), so I'm pretty sure it isn't getting any power from the USB connection. It takes quite a bit of current to spin up a 2.5" HD -- probably more than 500 mA, which is all a USB device is allowed to draw.
It's USB 1.1, so it's kind of slow, but it was recognized by a stock Cacko 1.23 rom, so no additional drivers were needed. As a bonus, it's theoretically upgradable to 137GB, and runs the open source Rockbox firmware. You can find used ones on ebay for about $70 if you want the 20GB version, or as little as $30 if you're ok with a 6GB version.
David
