HITACHI MD4GBA 4GB MicroDrive 3K4 with Travel Kit

by Hitachi

Product Details

Data Sheet [330kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000VP1WQ
• Item model number: MD4GBA
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 4, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's a fact: in the world of storage capacity, bigger is better. But when it comes to portability, small and light is the way to go. Hitachi's new Microdrive 3K4 digital media marries its go-anywhere size to 4 GB's of record-it-all storage. No bigger than a matchbook and just as light, the Microdrive will fit 75 hours of high-quality music into the change pocket of your jeans. Or swap out all those songs for a DVD movie. At 4 GB, it's four times bigger than its predecessor and much more economical than standard flash memory. More capacity means more photos, more music, more data, more possibilities.

Hitachi's new Microdrive 3K4 provides cost-effective personal storage. Weighing just over half an ounce (16 grams) and about the size of a matchbook, Hitachi's Microdrive continues to reign as the world's smallest hard disk drive. This new drive uses ultra-miniaturized components, including Hitachi's femto slider technology which enables higher capacities and better power efficiency.

With a maximum sustained data rate of over 7 Mbps, Hitachi's 4 GB Microdrive is the fastest product of its kind. No other product on the market offers a better combination of storage capacity, portability, compact size, performance and affordability.

The arrival of a 4 GB capacity also enables and delivers a cost-effective solution for running complex operating systems in embedded applications, or portable digital devices like PDAs and handheld PCs.

Features

• High-capacity, removable storage of up to 4 GB in a one-inch hard drive
• Industry standard CF+ Type II format and compatible with PC Card Type II using an adapter
• Reliable storage for data, photos, music, and videos from digital cameras, PDAs, handheld PCs, MP3 digital audio players, laptops and other portable handheld devices
• Incorporates leading-edge Hitachi technologies such as giant magnetoresistive (GMR) head technology, Femto sliders, load/ unload features, Enhanced Adaptive Battery Live Extender, and True Track servo for maximum capacity, performance and reliability

Product Description

CL) MU) HITACHI 4GB MICRODR TRAV KIT

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice product, but pricey..., March 4, 2004

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RBC (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HITACHI MD4GBA 4GB MicroDrive 3K4 with Travel Kit (Personal Computers)

Well, this is certainly a nice product. Much quicker than a 4Gb flash card, very sturdy and works in most CF cameras. But, are you ready to shell out more than $400? I know I am not, so here's a nice shortcut:

Step 1: Browse for the Creative Labs Nomad MuVo 4 GB MP3 Player on Amazon.
Step 2: Buy the player for $200.
Step 3: Unscrew the back of the player.
Step 4: Take out the 4GB Hitachi microdrive and throw away the player.
Step 5: Pop the microdrive in your cam, format it and voila!

There you have it for only $200, instead of the listed $480!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars worked brilliantly during 2 dusty weeks in Africa, July 23, 2005

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Brett Young "BamaNation" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HITACHI MD4GBA 4GB MicroDrive 3K4 with Travel Kit (Personal Computers)

Just got back from a 2 week African safari and took my 4gb Microdrive with me for use in my Nikon D70. The microdrive (and camera) perfomed magnificently during the entire trip. I had been concerned about the stability of the product but after dozens of hours travelling bumpy dirt roads in a range rover and getting covered day after day in layers of dust, the microdrive was like the energizer bunny--it took a lickin' and kept on tickin'.

The microdrive stored 1300+ high resolution large JPEG photos and I never missed a shot.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't fall into the MuVo trap., October 13, 2004

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M. Casey (Sacramento, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HITACHI MD4GBA 4GB MicroDrive 3K4 with Travel Kit (Personal Computers)

It is being said that the Creative MuVo MP3 player contains this drive for a lesser price. For one, the price has dropped to about $20 higher than the price of a MuVo II 4GB, and comes with the very useful travel kit.

There are alot of people complaining that the Hitachi contained in the MuVo wont work with the Sony F828 camera. This is a myth, the drive in the MuVo players released PRIOR to the Sony F828 where compatible, newer models are NOT.

In short, you cannot use this drive which is contained in the MuVo II because it is now incompatible. Dont waste your time, buy this drive, it is a good value.

I also do not recommend scouring ebay for an older model of the MuVo which is compatible.