IBM 1 GB Microdrive CompactFlash with PC Card Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased the 1gb IBM microdrive for use with Nikon's new D100 digital SLR and have been quite amazed at its power. Even at the maximum setting on TIFFs, I can get 54 images at 17.4 mb a piece. This is of major concern to me as I want the images to be the highest quality for archival purposes. When you set the camera to take Jpgs, you can get literally thousands of pictures onto the disk.
The transfer rate has been equal to that of my other memory card, which is a standard Compact Flash 256mb Type I card.
There were concerns over compatibility after some of the earlier Nikon digital SLRs had problems with microdrives (I've read articles about the D1 and th D1x/h having issues). I've been using the card for over a month now and have not had a single problem with it so far on the D100.
The only thing to bear in mind is that it is a very small hard drive in there. Everywhere I've read warns about dropping it or even bumping it. That said, being careful as I am, I've not had any problem with it. As you can download from the camera without removing the card, I surmise it would be possible to leave the card in the camera forever and never have to worry about bumping it.
That said, I do, in fact, exchange cards quite often, and have yet to have any problems with the normal day-to-day handling of the the card.
For use with the Nikon D100, I highly recommend this microdrive. Just handle with care!

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Packing 1 GB of data storage onto a disk the size of an American quarter, IBM's Microdrive holds up to one thousand high-resolution photographs, one thousand 200-page novels, or nearly 18 hours of high-quality digital-audio music.
The 1 GB Microdrive brings affordable high-capacity, high-performance data storage to a variety of handheld electronic products, including digital cameras, handheld PCs, PDAs, portable Internet music players, and video cameras. It can also serve as a data-exchange accessory to notebook computers, desktop computers, and printers. Future applications may include wearable computers, electronic books, GPS receivers, smart phones, and electronic wallets.

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