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FngKestrel · 08-13-2005, 10:06 PM

Posted this in Electronics, but it's also heavily Travel related, so it's here too.

So I'm heading to India with coworkers in December and know I'll be taking a ton of pictures with my digital camera. I've got a 256 MB compact flash card and a 128 MB one. I know with how many pictures I'll be taking, that will not be enough space. So I've been debating what method I should use to store my photos while I'm on this 2 week trip.

The options I've been entertaining are:

1. Get an iPod and the photo adapter, download the pics every day
Pros: I finally get an iPod and all the bonuses having an iPod entails.
Cons: Pretty expensive. Possible compatibility issues of the camera connecting to the iPod. Will it be able to download movies created by the camera?

2. Buy another few CF cards.
Pros: Possibly cheaper.
Cons: Some of those cards are almost comparable to the cost of an iPod for less overall space. Having more CF cards to keep track off on the trip, like rolls of film.

3. Buy/borrow a cheap laptop and download to that.
Pros: It's a laptop. Entertainment options for the plane ride there. No download issues at all.
Cons: I've been cautioned against bringing a laptop to India, for security reasons. Also, lugging around a laptop will probably get tiresome.

So, those are the three options I've come up with. Is there a solution I'm not considering? Advice? Anyone try this before and have a preference?

08-13-2005, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
FngKestrel Junkie	Heading to India, debating on best way to store photos while on trip. Posted this in Electronics, but it's also heavily Travel related, so it's here too. So I'm heading to India with coworkers in December and know I'll be taking a ton of pictures with my digital camera. I've got a 256 MB compact flash card and a 128 MB one. I know with how many pictures I'll be taking, that will not be enough space. So I've been debating what method I should use to store my photos while I'm on this 2 week trip. The options I've been entertaining are: 1. Get an iPod and the photo adapter, download the pics every day Pros: I finally get an iPod and all the bonuses having an iPod entails. Cons: Pretty expensive. Possible compatibility issues of the camera connecting to the iPod. Will it be able to download movies created by the camera? 2. Buy another few CF cards. Pros: Possibly cheaper. Cons: Some of those cards are almost comparable to the cost of an iPod for less overall space. Having more CF cards to keep track off on the trip, like rolls of film. 3. Buy/borrow a cheap laptop and download to that. Pros: It's a laptop. Entertainment options for the plane ride there. No download issues at all. Cons: I've been cautioned against bringing a laptop to India, for security reasons. Also, lugging around a laptop will probably get tiresome. So, those are the three options I've come up with. Is there a solution I'm not considering? Advice? Anyone try this before and have a preference?