Specifications

DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES
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MICRODRIVES
PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
High-Capacity (up to 6GB) Storage
For a world on the move, portable electronic products such as handheld
PCs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital phones, and digital still
cameras have changed from novelty to necessity. And as the demand
for these small-scale, fully-functional, portable products increase in
intensity, so does the demand for greater storage capacity and
improved performance. But until recently capacity and performance
were limited by PCMCIA technology and compact flash memory cards.
With their tiny one-inch form factor, Hitachi’s family of Microdrives
bring affordable high-capacity, high-performance data storage to a
wide variety of handheld electronic products — including digital still
cameras, PDAs, handheld PCs, and portable Internet music players.
Compact
High-Capacity Storage
◆ The Microdrive family provides break-
through storage capacity while keeping
compatibility with the industry-standard
CF Type II format as well as PCMCIA Type
II (with an adapter). This makes them ideal
for digital still cameras and other portable
electronic devices.
◆ This capacity enables you to capture more
high-resolution photos without having to
frequently download data. In addition,
handheld PC users can access more applica-
tions and maintain large databases, while
notebook users can back up and transport
their data more quickly and conveniently.
◆ With capacities of 3, 4 and 6GB on a single
hard disk drive, the Microdrives provide
high-capacity, cost-effective personal
storage. Weighing only 16 grams each—
less than a roll of film (28 grams for a
36-exposure roll), the drives provide
outstanding capacity in a compact, portable
package.
◆ With a maximum sustained data rate
exceeding 4 MB/sec, the Microdrive provides
a significant performance improvement
over current flash memory. (They deliver
hard disk performance because they are
hard disk drives.) As a result, large files can
be transferred very quickly, and you can be
much more productive.
Advanced Features
Microdrives incorporate cutting-edge technologies such as giant magnetoresistive (GMR)
head technology, load/unload features, Enhanced Adaptive Battery Life Extender 3.0,
and TrueTrack servo for maximum capacity, performance, and reliability.
◆ GMR technology increases real density
thus giving the miniature drives their
enormous capacities.
◆ Load/unload technology enables the use of
smooth disks, allowing lower fly height that
also results in higher areal density.
◆ Battery Life Extender power management
technology minimizes power consumption
and maximizes battery life so a drive can be
powered by standard “AA” batteries.
◆ TrueTrack Servo technology enhances drive
reliability and robust performance.
3GB Microdrive (HI3GB) ........................................................................109.95
4GB Microdrive
(HI4GBQ) ......................................................................124.95
6GB Microdrive
(HI6GB) ........................................................................164.95
FEATURES
MICRODRIVE SPECIFICATIONS
Interface CompactFlash Type II
Capacity 3, 4, and 6 GB
Cache Buffer 128 KB
Disks/Heads 1/2
Average Seek 12 ms
Average Latency 8.33 ms
Media transfer rate 125 Mb/sec max.
Rotational speed 3600 RPM
Interface Transfer Rate 33 MB/sec max.
Weight 0.56 oz. (max)
Dimensions 1.69˝ x 1.43˝ x 0.2˝