Portable Digital Photo Storage

A portable digital photo storage device comes in really handy when you are on a vacation or field trip taking lots of photos. Now you don't have to worry about filling up your memory cards.

Photo Safe Portable Digital Photo Storage 80GB

What is it? It is a portable digital photo storage device used for storing photos directly from memory cards and can be used as an external hard drive if necessary.

Main features of Digital Foci Photo Safe models:

One-touch photo backup: Press one button and it copies the entire contents of your memory card.
Two built-in memory card slots: One slot is for CF I/II and MD memory cards. The other slot is for SD (including SDHC), MMC, MS, xD memory cards.
Fast copy speed: 1GB CF card is copied to the hard drive in about 5 minutes.
Li-Ion battery rechargeable via USB port or AC power adapter. One charge lasts about 1.5 hours.
LCD screen displays operational/copy status, hard drive capacity and battery life.
Copy status displays percentage of copying completed, copy confirmation, and number of files copied.
USB 2.0 connection to computer
PC & Mac compatible
Works as an external hard drive and memory card reader when connected to a computer.

How do you use it? It is very simple. Switch the unit on. Insert the memory card. Press one button and it starts copying. When it is done, you see it a copy confirmation OK status. You can further check the total number of files copied, and the folder number to which the files are copied. Remove the card. Turn off the unit. Later when you are back home/office, you can connect the storage unit to your computer via the USB port and transfer your photos back to your computer.

What are the advantages of using this unit? When you are taking a lot of photos quickly, this unit saves you from having to do one of the following two things:

Buy more memory cards. This can get expensive very quickly, not to mention confusing carrying tons of cards with you.
Carry a laptop everywhere you go in order to back up the memory cards. This is not just costly but it can be quite tiring after a short time.

What are the models in the Photo Safe range? They come in 40GB, 80GB and 120GB models.

Note: Digital Foci also has similar products to the Photo Safe range. Here are the main differences. Its Media Buddy range can also store photos directly from different memory cards, but transfer speed is a lot slower. It takes about 20 minutes to copy a 1GB CF card i.e. 4 times longer. However Media Buddy has an MP3 player and can also do single file copy. Most people go for the Photo Safe models as they use newer and faster technology.

Digital Foci Photo Safe 80GB has received great reviews from its users. The 80GB model strikes the balance between hard drive size and price. This little gadget does what it is supposed to do at a very reasonable price.

Next time you spend an extended time away from home travelling, don't go without this portable digital photo storage device!

Gift Idea: This is a good gift idea for people who love digital photography or travelling away for long periods.

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