Hello Does anyone have any experience with the NEXTO Ultra ND-2525
It is basically what I have been looking for. When I travel my laptop battery will not last long enough so I need another way to copy/back up the iamage files.
Here is the link
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.3172/.f
The 120gb looks like the best deal for me.
If anyone uses this it would be great to know if you like it and how reliable it is.
If you would be using this to make a second copy to one on your laptop or memory card (that you are not going to erase), then it would be fine - at least until you saw someone with an Epson P-5000 (then you would lust after one of those instead with their beautiful screen)...If you are talking about dumping your card onto this drive and then formating your card without making another copy on something else, then I would say no - you always need at least two copies of your files. Memory cards are pretty stable, hard drives are not...
Tim
Thanks for your pro advice. Currently on a trip I only have one backup on my laptop. So this could be the second. The epson is beyond what I am wanting to spend. Just wanted to know if anyone else has one or what device they like as a back up.
Thanks
What I do is attach a self-powered external firewire hard drive to my laptop then download a copy of everything direct from the memory card to both the laptop and external hard drive. I can do this while driving down the road if needed as I do quite often. Only need either one AC outlet or DC power outlet in the car (my car actually has an AC outlet built right in so I don't need a converter - I just plug the laptop directly in). If you can do this with the Nexto drive then that sounds like a good deal since you could also download direct to it when in a pinch to back up memory cards only. I travel with something like 35 gigs of memory cards now so don't need to format as often as I used to...
Tim I decided on a Hyerdrive Space. I bought the case only the purcased a 160gb hard drive to fit it. I have tested it out and it is very fast and easy to operate, runs on battery, AC or DC.
http://www.hypershop.com/shop/information.php?info_id=11
check it out if you have the time.
For some reason running my laptop with a converter from my vehcle has not been relaible for me. I have had three different converters and they have all failed or tripped the fuse in my vehicle or both. Sometimes I fly and rent a car so the vehicle is not always the same.
What AC/DC converter do you use?
What size compact flash cards do you usually carry? I purchased a 8 gig and like it very much.
Thanks for your help
Gale
Are you using the plug provided with the laptop that goes into a cigarette lighter? Or are you using an inverter and the regular plug?
The reason I ask is that the two can pull different amperages through the fuse. If you're using an inverter and a regular 110 plug, it is quite possible that you're pulling more amps than the fuse can supply.
Sometimes the cigarette lighter plug pulls less amps, depending on your PC.
Tim
Thanks for your reply, I am using an inverter and the 110 plug that came with my laptop.
Like I said I have gone through three different inverters and they all where rated at quite high wattage use. I don't currently have one that works. What set up do I need?
The reason I asked was that my Dell came with two transformers - a normal one for 110 (I'll call this A) and one for a lighter plug (B). Transformer B has two pigtails - one for 110 and the other for a cigarette lighter. Transformer B pulls much less wattage than does A, and when I charge my laptop in the car, I always use B (with the inverter in this case) since using A causes the inverter to pull more power than rated for the lighter plug (and comes close to maxing the inverter). For high wattage, this particular inverter comes with two clips that go directly on the battery for extra umph.
I guess I'm wondering if your brand of laptop has a lower wattage transformer that you can purchase?
I hadn't seen the HyperDrive solution - seems pretty cool! I still use am 80gb FlashTrax portable drive. It's horrible for viewing, but does OK with backup (it would rather be powered than on battery). I've also used portable, battery powered DVD writers, but they're kind of slow.
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7 repliesIt is basically what I have been looking for. When I travel my laptop battery will not last long enough so I need another way to copy/back up the iamage files.
Here is the link
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.3172/.f
The 120gb looks like the best deal for me.
If anyone uses this it would be great to know if you like it and how reliable it is.
Thanks
If you would be using this to make a second copy to one on your laptop or memory card (that you are not going to erase), then it would be fine - at least until you saw someone with an Epson P-5000 (then you would lust after one of those instead with their beautiful screen)...If you are talking about dumping your card onto this drive and then formating your card without making another copy on something else, then I would say no - you always need at least two copies of your files. Memory cards are pretty stable, hard drives are not...
Thanks for your pro advice. Currently on a trip I only have one backup on my laptop. So this could be the second. The epson is beyond what I am wanting to spend. Just wanted to know if anyone else has one or what device they like as a back up.
Thanks
http://www.hypershop.com/shop/information.php?info_id=11
check it out if you have the time.
For some reason running my laptop with a converter from my vehcle has not been relaible for me. I have had three different converters and they have all failed or tripped the fuse in my vehicle or both. Sometimes I fly and rent a car so the vehicle is not always the same.
What AC/DC converter do you use?
What size compact flash cards do you usually carry? I purchased a 8 gig and like it very much.
Thanks for your help
Gale
The reason I ask is that the two can pull different amperages through the fuse. If you're using an inverter and a regular 110 plug, it is quite possible that you're pulling more amps than the fuse can supply.
Sometimes the cigarette lighter plug pulls less amps, depending on your PC.
Thanks for your reply, I am using an inverter and the 110 plug that came with my laptop.
Like I said I have gone through three different inverters and they all where rated at quite high wattage use. I don't currently have one that works. What set up do I need?
The reason I asked was that my Dell came with two transformers - a normal one for 110 (I'll call this A) and one for a lighter plug (B). Transformer B has two pigtails - one for 110 and the other for a cigarette lighter. Transformer B pulls much less wattage than does A, and when I charge my laptop in the car, I always use B (with the inverter in this case) since using A causes the inverter to pull more power than rated for the lighter plug (and comes close to maxing the inverter). For high wattage, this particular inverter comes with two clips that go directly on the battery for extra umph.
I guess I'm wondering if your brand of laptop has a lower wattage transformer that you can purchase?
I hadn't seen the HyperDrive solution - seems pretty cool! I still use am 80gb FlashTrax portable drive. It's horrible for viewing, but does OK with backup (it would rather be powered than on battery). I've also used portable, battery powered DVD writers, but they're kind of slow.