Ok, I have now had my 4 GB Hitachi a few days and decided to write this mini review.
Most people say that the MD drains the battery, in fact I dont agree at all. Today I have done these things with my MD:
- Listened to music 1 hour
- 2 Simpsons episodes (43 min)
- 1 Macgyver episode (45 min)
The battery is only down to 30%! Thats so much better than with my SD card. I am using the standard 1100mAH battery.
The train was cancelled this morning, I had to wait 15 min extra, that means I listened to music 1 hour (Instead of 45 minutes) and the battery was only down to ~83%, when I use my SD flashcard it gets down to 76-78% after around 40-45 minutes. YES I have all the settings the same!
SPEED? The speed of the MD seems alittle bit slower than my normal SD card (Just a regular normal speed card). But on the other hand its a mini harddrive! Can you imagine how small the parts must be in it? Its amazing how they manage to make it work
I have heard one person here said that you can hear the MD spin, I had to put my ear next to it and couldnt almost hear it at all.

NO! I am not an old "man" with bad hearing, Im only 17
Conclusion
If you need the extra storage capacity go for it. The MD is much cheaper than flashcards. Just make sure you dont drop it.
