Digital Home Thoughts: FlashTrax: Take More Pictures Without Carrying a Stack of Cards.

Product Category: Music Player, Image Viewer, Portable Storage
Manufacturer: SmartDisk
Where to Buy: Amazon [Affiliate]
Price: $699.99 USD MSRP (80 GB), $499.99 USD MSRP (40 GB), $399.99 USD MSRP (20 GB).
Specifications: 5.63"L X 3.62"H X 1.26"D. Weight 12 oz. USB 2.0 support for Windows and Macintosh.

Pros:

• Portable 80GB, 40GB or 20GB Hard Drive with 3.5" Display;
  
• Image viewer software handles JPEG, TIFF and many camera RAW formats;
  
• Movie viewer displays AVI or MOV files at 320x240 (30fps) or 640x480 (10fps);
  
• MP3 player with speaker and headphone;
  
• High speed USB 2.0 computer interface and RCA cable to view photos on a television.
  

Cons:

• Yet another device for the mobile elite;
  
• LCD Viewer quality is decent but not adequate for evaluating a shot;
  
• AC Adapter is almost as big as the unit itself.

Summary:
Despite the cost of memory dropping daily, there are still times where photographers find themselves with a full card and a missed photo opportunity. SmartDisk seeks to alleviate this frustration with their FlashTrax portable storage device. FlashTrax lets you backup a Compact Flash card, play MP3's and view images and movies on a flip-up 3.5" LCD color viewer.

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