Affordable Digital Storage Device From Digital Foci
By Shutterbug Staff January 9, 2006 — The new Media Buddy portable storage device from Digital Foci is a hard drive and card reader that lets you securely save digital photos in the field, so that you needn’t worry about running out of memory card space. The unit’s built-in memory card slots lets you copy and store photos directly from any digital camera card. Available in 30GB and 80GB versions, Media Buddy features a backlit text-based LCD screen that enables you to view file information and operation status.

You can select to save images to a specific folder or file from your card, or you can copy the entire contents of your memory card with a convenient one-touch Auto Copy button. A unique folder name is automatically created to indicate media card type and copy sequence to keep you organized. When you return home, simply connect Media Buddy to your computer to retrieve your images.

Media Buddy works with all popular card formats, including CF I/II, MD, SM, xD-Picture Card, MMC, SD Card, miniSD, Memory Stick, MS PRO, MS Duo, and MS PRO Duo. When connected to your computer, the device also functions as an external hard drive for backing up and archiving images, music and other important files. For more information, visit www.digitalfoci.com.