Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Epson P-5000
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 PM
"I should imagine that there aren’t many digital photographers around that haven’t run out of space now and then; the dreaded ‘card full’ symbol is enough to make anyone mutter a few expletives under the breath. Fortunately, Epson have come to the rescue with a handy little storage viewer that will fit into virtually any camera bag pocket. Now you don’t need to panic when you’re down to your last few megabytes of space! The P-5000 is a versatile, reasonably well put together package that goes above a beyond a simple picture viewer. It offers a variety of card formats, video and audio capabilities, and a respectable list of practical features, including a gorgeous high definition LCD screen, a fast 80 gigabyte hard disc drive, a rechargeable Li-On battery for long life, and a high speed USB 2.0 connection for complete storage and management capabilities for both PC and Mac operating systems."
I can see this being useful for hard core photographers who spend a lot of time in the field. I'm just not sure if that is enough of a market for this type of product to be successful. Sure it has video and MP3 capabilities to make it more useful, but I think it would make more sense to design a unit as a portable media center first and just tack on a card reader.
I can see this being useful for hard core photographers who spend a lot of time in the field. I'm just not sure if that is enough of a market for this type of product to be successful. Sure it has video and MP3 capabilities to make it more useful, but I think it would make more sense to design a unit as a portable media center first and just tack on a card reader.
