Hello Doug, There are two major directions with the portable devices. One is to provide a screen with viewing capabilities to review pictures. The other is a simple storage device that just stores the images.
The Epson is a viewing style and arguably the best of that type. The CompactDrive is the simple type. So the screen is a simple LCD that just shows copying confirmation and sizes of things, etc. Not a whole lot, just enough to do the task. So the usage of the screen is really not much drain. The batteries used are Nimh and you could probably get more out of some lithiums if need be. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 4:00:28 PM, you wrote: DF> Bruce Dayton wrote: >> I'm guessing on my CompactDrive that I can transfer about 10gb on one >> battery charge. Beyond that, since it takes AA's I can quickly put >> another set in, if needed. DF> That's good to know. Unfortunately, my little MediaGear box uses some DF> sort of proprietary battery, I think. The case isn't set up for you to DF> open up the battery compartment ... you're supposed to leave the pack in DF> there and charge through the USB port or with the (supplied) "wall wart" DF> charger. DF> How much do you use the display? I'm guessing not at all, and that 10GB DF> per charge number is all transfer, no display. Even if it is, I think DF> 10GB of transfer per charge would work for me. At the track, the 2.5GB DF> per charge I get from the MediaGear box often isn't enough to cover me DF> for half the day unless I let all my cards fill up, too. DF> -- DF> Thanks, DF> DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
