Vosonic X's Drive II Plus VP2160 Review at Cameratown.com

The Vosonic X'S Drive II Plus VP2160 is a portable storage device that is aimed at the digital photographer who wants something that is both easy to use and affordable. The VP2160 is a compact device thanks to its use of an internal 2.5 inch hard drive, but it still offers a generous 2.5 inch monochrome LCD screen that allows you to view the transfer status of your file downloads (there is no actual viewing of the images themselves). 12 different memory card formats are supported by the Vosonic VP2160 via two external memory card slots. As the Vosonic X'S Drive II Plus VP2160 is basically a hard-drive in a stylish metal case, any type of file that you would normally find on a computer can be stored on it. Copying your digital photos from a memory card onto the VP2160 takes just one button press, and copying them from the VP2160 onto your computer is via a speedy USB 2.0 Connection. With a price tag of under £150 for both the 20Gb and 40Gb versions, should the Vosonic X'S Drive II Plus VP2160 find a home in every photographer's camera bag? Find out by reading my review.

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Photo.net

10.00

12-26-05

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"Up until very recently the problem of storing digital files was a non-issue to me – I did very little photography that involved being away from a computer for any significant period of time; having about 10 GB worth of memory cards pretty much had me covered for a day or two of shooting.

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8.91

06-24-05

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On the face of it, the Vosonic VP2160 X's Drive II couldn't be much simpler. It's not an MP3 player, it doesn't have a colour screen for previewing your photos and there are only two buttons to confuse you and one of those is the power switch. Nope, this is a photographer's tool and not a lot more. The VP2160 makes a copy of all the files on a loaded memory card to its internal 2.5 inch hard drive so that you can connect and download then to a computer later. Connected via its USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable, the VP2160 also doubles as a portable external hard drive, but that's the only bonus outside its tightly focussed design functionality.

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