JessicaLuchesi
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EB, what are the minor and not-so-minor issues you found using the unit?
What I expect it to be:
A - An unexpensive, reliable, notebook replacement, when it comes to dumping my cards for reuse after shooting. Not because I wouldn't carry a MacBook Pro instead. Because I can't afford a MacBook Pro, and the most basic, needed function of a notebook for me while shooting, is just storing my photos untill I can process them. Tailoring my needs down, all I need is a portable HD with CF card ( and not even 7-in-1 ) connector, for dumping photos while shooting, and trusting I won't loose a single photo.
B - A secondary storage unit, being a 3rd backup ( Desktop HD, CD Backups and this unit for really important stuff ).
C - A Portable Storage Device, for taking data from my desktop to my school computers, for processing at classes, and returning home.
It also seems very simple electronically, and easy to open up and clean when needed. It would be very cool to have also, MP3 playing, photo preview, etc. But if the screen is merelly 3inches big, it will still leave me needy ( my palm pilots do ). When I review my photos, I like doing that on a big screen, at least 12", so, a notebook is called for, and I will have to buy one on the long run. What I need, is simply, an HD that works on batteries without the need of a card reader, USB cable, and that allows me minimal operations for ME starting the operation, and ME seeing it finished successfully. A sound happy Beep Beep to say it ended, and a sad Beeeeeeeeeeep to say it went wrong, would be a welcomed bonus, to leave it away in a backpack while continuing to work on another card.
But again, notebooks allways are best left on a base station. I'll take a beach fashion photoshoot for example. I like to walk around light with the models. No cables, no teethering, just me, them, the assistant and the camera. I prefer to leave everything heavier behind. I won't carry a notebook on a backpack and open it every time I need to dump photos. I review, while shooting, on the camera. Once I dump, I pretty much forget those photos, even if dumped on a notebook. What I need is something to save me from trips forth and back 2 miles of sand, for dumping cards. It has happened on a beach fashion workshop, and allways you have 4 more students on the notebook, waiting to dump their files. That took an awfull load of time.
From what I can see on the site:
It seems the control buttons on the HD80 unit need to be handled carefully, with clean hands ( no water, no sand, actually, leave it away from those inside a backpack pocket ), or it will break or jam.
The batteries will make it heavier, but not more than an old SONY Walkman. But being AA, it means I could simply have an extra pair everywhere, bought on any store, provided they have the kind of power it will need.
Don't drop it, it will break.
The HD is likelly to heat up, and burn your legs, when left turned on for a long while inside your pants, just like any notebook HD. Or any notebook for that matter, that was an issue with my recently deceased Toshiba notebook.
Does anyone have anything else to add, or confirm/deny those fears I have over the unit? I mean, if that's all, I will still buy it, when I get the money, which is sooner by the day. Otherwise, if there's something to worry about, I would like to know.
Now, things that do bother me, about Hyperdrive. The site is totally non-responsive. I was happy to get a reply from Sanho after some days, from my question. But on Febuary 21st, it still said they would backorder till the 20th :| The ONLY thing that makes me trust they will deliver, are the many testimonies the unit is great, and they are honest. But there are also testimonies saying UPS pretty much sucks, and deliveries are sometimes also delayed :| Truth be said, Sanho could use a bit more work on their website and on consumer care to create trust amongst the clients. I would be much happier to see HD80 units being sold on B&H and being able to ask any friend visiting NYC to buy one for me 
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With all the shipment hassle I saw on other forums, that option is not much reliable, if I can't get it to his hands, on the timeframe he will be in NYC. I will just buy it, and have it delivered here at home. I just hope it will come around nicelly, even if I have to handle customs.