Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

Didn't like this item. It did not accept downloads from all my memory cards. Returned the item and now have a bad taste re Mediagear.

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

Good idea just no way to know for sure if all your data was transfered. Also every flash card makes its on folder. For my work I would like to be able to make a folder and have all the seperate cards go in to it. I have also had a few times were all of my files were not tranfered. The battery does not last very long at all. maybe 1 or 2 average cards worth.

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

My next one will have a review screen, however for the price you can't beat this one. [...]

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

Slow downloading times and bad battery life makes it suitable only for inddor use (with the AC adapter). That makes it the last choice at your trips before carrying your laptop with you.
In my machine there must be a problem with the electronincs because the battery turns to empty even I don't use it for 12 hours!!! Since I live in Greece I didn't have the option to use a local service to fix it. :(

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

I bought this when I took a 2 week trip to Australia. I knew I would be taking a lot of digital photos, and I was not going to take a computer to download them to. I did not want to invest in a lot of expensive flash data cards that I would likely not have a use for afterward. This device is convenient because it is small, and the battery is rechargeable. It accepts many kinds of flash cards -- just pop the card in, and it downloads to the device's hard drive. I could then erase the data card in my camera and start anew.

Now that I am home, it makes a handy back-up to the photos I keep on my hard drive. My computer just recognizes it as another hard drive, so moving files from one to the other is simple.

Downloading photos from a flash card to the device is a slow process, depending on how many photos are on the card. This was no problem on the road, however, because I did it every evening, and just let it crank away while I was eating, etc. At home I download to my computer, and then copy the photos to the device, and in that mode it seems as fast as any other hard drive.

I use the device at my computer frequently, and its great not to have to deal with a power cord all the time. The battery lasts a long time, and I rarely have to recharge it.

An improvement would be to have a built in LCD screen which would allow me to view what photos are in the device. There are such devices, but the addition of the screen adds a lot to the cost, and I was going for economy here. Another nice feature would be the ability to recharge the battery by connecting the device to a USB port. Nice, but far from necessary.

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

No advanced features but it does record and back up most storage mediums. Found some compatibility issues with CF cards. Be sure to test card compatibility before you hit the road.

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

I like the product but I wish it showed how much had been downloaded and how much space is left. There is no way to confirm that what you just download to the device is really there. But the price is right compared to others. I used it for a vacation to empty my CF card at the end of the day and it worked great.

Comments about MediaGear MediaGear Flash HD to Go Portable 20GB Hard Drive with Flash Memory Slots.:

This product really works! I am an inspector, and I have up to five inspections in a day requiring photographs. I was able to download my media cards into this memory storage device. It worked! No hype. I had media cards to spare. Downloading into the Mac was also an easy affair. I reccommend this to any one who needs a fair size of memory on the go. Media Gear has just released a 60GB model. Great for travelers!