Best Photography Storage Devices For the On Road Warrior!

Off late I have been searching for a device for assisting me storing my snaps on the go. I used to carry my laptop for this before, but that has become a extra baggage. I wanted the same convenience of a Laptop but a less bulkier device, something like a portable hand held computer(PDA?) or an alternative. Some of these were my choices:

1. Portable DVD Player - That which can read from SD/xD Cards.
2. A Pocket Storage device that stores in Giga Bytes.
3. A PDA hand held Computer

Cost is a big factor, and so is the feature set, always we expect a better bet right? I look for a good storage device that can store all my snaps during a long trip. Say anything from a 6GB to 150GB monster would do the trick. I have searched for some time now, and have seen many gadgets that serve this purpose, but would it be nicer if we have a storage device coupled with a JPEG viewer?

Yeah that is why i have filtered on few devices with a large to medium LCD Scree, but the Pocket Device(a Digital Wallet) is only a storage device with no display feature.

A) One Portable DVD player that supports SD Memory is the Toshiba SD-P2600. This is a large screen portable DVD Player that can address your on the go Picture Viewing issues. It can read from a SD(Smart Disk Memory) or a CF(Compact Flash memory) which is why this fancies moi. One big blow is, it does not have a storage unit. Would be nicer if Toshiba's Compact Storage Wing gets an eye on this article, and thinks to add a storage unit to this DVD Player.

The crystal clear LCD display makes it a wonderful choice, it couples as a entertainment gadget and a picture viewer. You can watch DVD's while you are caught on a long bus journey or cramped in a eatery while it rains outside like mad!

You may think this as only a viewer and not a storage unit, so I vote out for this.

B) There is Toshiba always in the race with new storage devices that beat the record for the "Size Factor". Toshiba has announced the 2.5 Inch USB Hard disk Drive that can store up to 200GB, and that is an awesome amount of storage for a size of a coin. These HDD's come in 100GB/120GB/16GB/200Giga Bytes flavors, to suit your immediate need. These are affordable(under $200)[under $120 Pexagon 2.5" Hard Disks, Firefly SmartDisk's are available too] devices for the consumer, and made sturdy with scratch proof coating.

One feature to notice is, it is a regular USB device, so you may need a broker in between to store your Photos from your camera, like a PDA or a laptop - this votes out this Tiny Wonder 2.5 Inch Toshiba USB Hard Disk out of the race in Photo Storage Devices. ironically if you were able to store to this device you might as well invest in a iPhone [get Amazing iPhone wallpapers here]or a Video iPod that can be a great storage device apart from your personal entertainment system.

C) Here comes the Leader, ...

[..to be Continued in Part - II]