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Paul_R
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Timely, as I am looking at a more 'portable' device to store off site i.e. at work. I have the Freecom external 500GB drive but it's a little too big/heavy to be truly portable. This could be the answer....unless anyone knows of any others that might be worth looking at 
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NorthernNikon
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^^^WHS^^^
I have a work provided 80GB portable hard-drive, but ideally I'd like a back for that. If anyone knows any similar type products they'd recommend I'd be interetsed to hear.
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Mr_Geoff
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I've got a couple of these - they're pretty small but not the world's smallest, they do the job and require no external power supply.
I also have one of these that holds all my iTunes music and videos.
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NorthernNikon
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Thanks Geoff, it looks like the Freecom ones in Chris's article give more GB/£ for less size. Actually, I just noticed the contact phone number and I see their UK operation is based in Harrogate.  I could do with one for Edinburgh but I doubt they'd let me pop down and have a look.
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Mr_Geoff
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Indeed, no argument with the maths there but as these are new and "world's smallest" the chances are you won't be able to get hold of one for a while anyway! 
The Maplin ones are in stock now - the 80Gb one has been reduced in price and may go down again....
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I've got a Western Digital one I've had for a few months - seems OK. It's VERY handy with a laptop, I must say.
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NorthernNikon
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I've just checked and my work one is a Freecom. I've certainly never had any problems with it so I'm certainly tempted by one of these new ones.
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huwevans
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Indeed, no argument with the maths there but as these are new and "world's smallest" the chances are you won't be able to get hold of one for a while anyway!
Actually, I've already got one - albeit in 40GB version. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and judging from its 'exc+' condition I'd say he must have had it for a good couple of years. (I guess the 40GB size would be consistent with that too.) Anyway, he lives out in Japan, which is how come he had it - when things like this arrive on our shores they invariably seem to have been in common use out there for some time.  I wonder if we're just not willing to pay the higher prices for early adoption?
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Ian_A
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I use one of these. Its size is similar to the Freecom drive (124 x 75 x 13mm for Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm for Freecom), and with the included external battery pack and USB cable it can be used as a portable device to backup photos from your digital camera, as well as a portable HD. You buy your hard drive separately to stick in it.
As it only backs up to FAT32 partitions, you need to use fdisk from a Windows 98 CD - otherwise you'll end up with only a 32GB partition. Apparently Microsoft imposed an artificial limit of 32GB on later versions of fdisk to force people to use NTFS for anything larger - the sneaky little sh!ts ... 
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NorthernNikon
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I use one of these. Its size is similar to the Freecom drive (124 x 75 x 13mm for Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm for Freecom), and with the included external battery pack and USB cable it can be used as a portable device to backup photos from your digital camera, as well as a portable HD. You buy your hard drive separately to stick in it.
As it only backs up to FAT32 partitions, you need to use fdisk from a Windows 98 CD - otherwise you'll end up with only a 32GB partition. Apparently Microsoft imposed an artificial limit of 32GB on later versions of fdisk to force people to use NTFS for anything larger - the sneaky little sh!ts ...
Will Babel translate that for me? 
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AGW
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I wonder how long before they are building these into the vertical grip. The combined vitues of extended battery life and huge memory might suit a lot of people...
Graeme
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Ian_A
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I use one of these. Its size is similar to the Freecom drive (124 x 75 x 13mm for Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm for Freecom), and with the included external battery pack and USB cable it can be used as a portable device to backup photos from your digital camera, as well as a portable HD. You buy your hard drive separately to stick in it.
As it only backs up to FAT32 partitions, you need to use fdisk from a Windows 98 CD - otherwise you'll end up with only a 32GB partition. Apparently Microsoft imposed an artificial limit of 32GB on later versions of fdisk to force people to use NTFS for anything larger - the sneaky little sh!ts ...
Will Babel translate that for me?
Here goes:
"Jag använder en av dessa. Dess storlek är ungefär så Freecom enhet (124 x 75 x 13mm för Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm för Freecom), och med den medföljande externa batteripaketet och USB-kabel kan det användas som en bärbar enhet för säkerhetskopiering bilder från din digitalkamera, samt en bärbar HD. Du köper hårddisken separat för att fastna i det.
Eftersom det bara stöder upp till FAT32-partitioner, behöver du använda fdisk från en Windows 98 CD - annars kommer du sluta med bara en 32GB partition. Uppenbarligen Microsoft införde en konstgjord gräns på 32GB i senare versioner av fdisk för att tvinga människor att använda NTFS för något större - den vilseledande lite sh!ts ... "
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sey
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sh*t, you're weird 
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NorthernNikon
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I use one of these. Its size is similar to the Freecom drive (124 x 75 x 13mm for Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm for Freecom), and with the included external battery pack and USB cable it can be used as a portable device to backup photos from your digital camera, as well as a portable HD. You buy your hard drive separately to stick in it.
As it only backs up to FAT32 partitions, you need to use fdisk from a Windows 98 CD - otherwise you'll end up with only a 32GB partition. Apparently Microsoft imposed an artificial limit of 32GB on later versions of fdisk to force people to use NTFS for anything larger - the sneaky little sh!ts ...
Will Babel translate that for me?
Here goes:
"Jag använder en av dessa. Dess storlek är ungefär så Freecom enhet (124 x 75 x 13mm för Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm för Freecom), och med den medföljande externa batteripaketet och USB-kabel kan det användas som en bärbar enhet för säkerhetskopiering bilder från din digitalkamera, samt en bärbar HD. Du köper hårddisken separat för att fastna i det.
Eftersom det bara stöder upp till FAT32-partitioner, behöver du använda fdisk från en Windows 98 CD - annars kommer du sluta med bara en 32GB partition. Uppenbarligen Microsoft införde en konstgjord gräns på 32GB i senare versioner av fdisk för att tvinga människor att använda NTFS för något större - den vilseledande lite sh!ts ... "
Ah I see. Thank you
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Ian_A
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I use one of these. Its size is similar to the Freecom drive (124 x 75 x 13mm for Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm for Freecom), and with the included external battery pack and USB cable it can be used as a portable device to backup photos from your digital camera, as well as a portable HD. You buy your hard drive separately to stick in it.
As it only backs up to FAT32 partitions, you need to use fdisk from a Windows 98 CD - otherwise you'll end up with only a 32GB partition. Apparently Microsoft imposed an artificial limit of 32GB on later versions of fdisk to force people to use NTFS for anything larger - the sneaky little sh!ts ...
Will Babel translate that for me?
Here goes:
"Jag använder en av dessa. Dess storlek är ungefär så Freecom enhet (124 x 75 x 13mm för Thecus, 109.8mm x 79.5mm x 13.5mm för Freecom), och med den medföljande externa batteripaketet och USB-kabel kan det användas som en bärbar enhet för säkerhetskopiering bilder från din digitalkamera, samt en bärbar HD. Du köper hårddisken separat för att fastna i det.
Eftersom det bara stöder upp till FAT32-partitioner, behöver du använda fdisk från en Windows 98 CD - annars kommer du sluta med bara en 32GB partition. Uppenbarligen Microsoft införde en konstgjord gräns på 32GB i senare versioner av fdisk för att tvinga människor att använda NTFS för något större - den vilseledande lite sh!ts ... "
Ah I see. Thank you
All wasp waist and swivel hippy from across the herring bowl now?
Deep joy! 
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Ian_A
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sh*t, you're weird
What do you mean, it's word perfectilode.
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sey
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sh*t, you're weird
What do you mean, it's word perfectilode.
but you're defectilode 
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Donkey
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I use these people and have had no problems with their goods, And they list the OP's Hard Drive.
Also everything listed is FREE P&P
USB NOW LINK
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Paul_R
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Indeed, no argument with the maths there but as these are new and "world's smallest" the chances are you won't be able to get hold of one for a while anyway!
The Maplin ones are in stock now - the 80Gb one has been reduced in price and may go down again....
Thanks for the links, Geoff (and others )
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Regards, Paul CRIPN
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