> > >From dpreview, a full summary someone has posted: > > I've collected the important specifications info & included it in the > list, > together with the prices via http://www.NexTag.com as of today:
[list omitted to save space] > Well, best choices depend on what you want and already have. > E.g. if you got a notebook, then you don't need big LCD on device, > and neither CD Recorder if you got one in notebook, That depends on whether you carry your notebook everywhere. I don't (it's too large, too heavy, and too power-hungry for that). I am considering buying a FlashTrax to put in the pocket of my photo vest, although I'm a little concerned that it too is overly power-hungry. Even if you have a notebook with a CD burner, you might still want to consider a copy-to-CD unit; if you are using your notebook as an editing station for immediate image use you don't want to try burning a CD at the same time. > I think any serious field photographer should have two devices: > 1. Small and light 12" tablet PC with DVD recorder for final backups > 2. Smallest and lightest portable HD based device for field usage A 12" screen certainly isn't all that great for an editing station. I'm still not convinced that a tablet PC works as a general-purpose notebook replacement. It's great for some things, but I think that the compromises made to keep them small and light take away too much. And, of course, they do cost quite a bit more.
