IBM Microdrive - Hard drive - 1 GB - removable - CF+

by Canon

Product Details

• ASIN: B000056SRE
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,542 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 25, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Anyone, anywhere, anytime. References to a "connected world" seem to appear at every turn. One constant among all of the devices and data is the need for superior storage technology.

The Microdrive family of 1" disk drives can help meet this need with its compact form and light weight, not to mention its capacity--all from the company who invented magnetic disk storage technology.

Microdrive family of 1" disk drives offer both portability and interchangeability, making them ideal for many applications in this connected world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why buy 1GB?, March 5, 2004

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

This review is from: IBM Microdrive - Hard drive - 1 GB - removable - CF+ (Electronics)

Well, I just reviewed the 4GB version of this item, and was surprised to discover that the 1GB sells for more than $200. So, here's the shortcut info on getting the 4GB version of this drive for the same price:

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, 4GB for only $200, instead of the listed $480!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very reliable Faster than most CF media, September 5, 2003

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N. Salama (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: IBM Microdrive - Hard drive - 1 GB - removable - CF+ (Electronics)

I use this IGB microdrive with my Minolta Dimage 7hi and used it previously in Dimage 7. It has been 2 years now, no problems, highly recommend. IBM micordrive has a higher write speed than regular CF media, it is faster to recycle photos using this microdrive. (3,247 KB/s = 22x) vs. Lexar pro 16x claim (2,041 KB/s = 14x)...

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unreliable and disappointing, June 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: IBM Microdrive - Hard drive - 1 GB - removable - CF+ (Electronics)

This drive died on me the second time I used it with my Nikon D100 digicam. I bought it when regular CF cards held a max. of 512 Mb and paid a premium for the extra capacity. I do not trust the small mechanical storage device inside, and will go with CF cards from now on. Lesson learned the hard way.