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SmartDisk 40 GB FlashTrax
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Rating: 3.67/5 from 3 reviews Software Could be BetterVery good allrounderI had the need for a product that could be used for: 1. playing MP3, 2. dumping photos 3.Viewing photos and 4. Portable data storage. Along with the Archos products this was the only device which can do it all. I selected this because I prefer the "gameboy" design since it protects the screen well. In fact, I was so impressed with the specs that I was prepared to pay about $170 shipping(to south africa) and run the risk of losing it since there is no support outside US/Europe at all. It all paid off(so far). Fortunately it arrived intact and I have had the device now for 3 problem free months. It plays music with exceptional quality and photo dumping from all card formats are a breeze with the very flexible optional adapter. TV connection also works well. The video only supports Motion JPEG - MJPEG.AVI files. I have been able to look at .avi videos taken with a Canon camera successfully. However with a downloadeable translation tool from their web site, many other formats can be translated and it works. The translated video takes up a bit more space after translation. Since the device firmware can be upgraded, one hopes that they will come out with more video codecs. The only glitch i found is that the operating system can be very slow when you have large directories. With 40GB of dispace available, a directory can become too large very quickly. That requires a lot of organizing if you have lots of music to store. I also requested from the support people to confirm (before I ordered)whether I would be able to read a Memorystick Duo (with supplied adapter) but there was no satisfactory answer. Battery life is not great, about 3 hours when playing music only, but that should be expected for a device such as this. When only using it for dumping photos, it lasts for days. A nice feature is that it can read .M3U playlists created on our PC and you can create playlists on the device itself. An all in all impressive product which have given me countless hours of joy(so far) and I would recommend it for sure. In fact, I have not seen a device on the market yet for the price that can beat it. One of the better digital storage devices out there-Easy User Interface. Plug and save for your compact flash card without having to turn the unit on if you are in a hurry. -Nicely designed exterior and 3.5 inch display. -The screen resolution in review mode wont allow you to determine sharpness absolutely but definitely will allow you to review pictures and show them to friends. -There are smaller units out there but this is a nice compromise for size and functionality. -This unit is a hard drive,so don't expect to take this running when you listen to you MP3 player. -It has good sound quality when using headphones. -My only complaint is the "case" is just a felt bag, I was expecting something more durable. | ||||||||||||||||
Cons: The device gets pretty hot when in use. The software in this device surprised me. I thought it would be a little more sophisticated than it is. It's a little tedious going through the programs/menus etc.
Wishful thinking: I really wished the screen was better...wouldn't it be great if it could have had a plasma screen? :)