Epson P-3000/P-5000 to be refreshed to P-6000/P-7000

ed rader wrote in post #6199000
1) my epson p3000 weighs about 1 lb and is smaller that a notebook.

2) i can buy extra batteries for my epson for about $10 each and a travel charger for about $20...if you don't have AC power you might be hosed with the laptop.

your question is a good one tho if i knew that a netbook could take the place of my laptop and my epson i'd get one in a heartbeat and get rid of the other two.

ed rader

It's also more convenient. A notebook has to be powered up, you have to connect a card reader (i've never seen a small laptop with a CF card reader built in) so you will have cords and you need a place to set it.

You can handhold the epson, insert the card and download it, then off you go.

I just sold my P-2000 and got the P-7000. Huge speed difference although I liked the smaller size of the 2000. I needed the upgrade to keep up with my camera and I was waiting for the new card support. Took them long enought.

cowboylife wrote in post #6199091
It's also more convenient. A notebook has to be powered up, you have to connect a card reader (i've never seen a small laptop with a CF card reader built in) so you will have cords and you need a place to set it.

You can handhold the epson, insert the card and download it, then off you go.

You need to look into the 3 lb "netbook" line up like Acer One and Asus 1000HA (along with MSI Wind and Dell Mini Precision). With a 6 cell battery (that's about 6 hours of realistic use, vs the 7.5 hours claimed) and 2 lb weight you can pretty much use with with one hand. And with a 9 to 10 in 1024 x 600 display and the option to load PS CS2 and WiFi and 160GB HDD all for under $500 its a lot better option than an Epson. Sure you need to get a USB CF card reader but these sub-notebooks are lot more useful than an overpriced Epsons.

gjman wrote in post #6410025
You need to look into the 3 lb "netbook" line up like Acer One and Asus 1000HA (along with MSI Wind and Dell Mini Precision). With a 6 cell battery (that's about 6 hours of realistic use, vs the 7.5 hours claimed) and 2 lb weight you can pretty much use with with one hand. And with a 9 to 10 in 1024 x 600 display and the option to load PS CS2 and WiFi and 160GB HDD all for under $500 its a lot better option than an Epson. Sure you need to get a USB CF card reader but these sub-notebooks are lot more useful than an overpriced Epsons.

I understand the economical approach of a notebook, but if you got the money and don't have the time, Epson is the way to go.

I have a <5lb notebook and I still got the Epson. It works so much better for travel, is more ergonomic, and can take more abuse. Epsons are overpriced for a reason. They are not just a cardread/hardrive/view​er. There are a lot of other ones on the market that are cheaper that do that. Their screen although not very high res is very high gamut. Unlike your notebook your data is more secure on the Epson. The new 7000 is fast (21MP RAW files are no match). I have a lot of equipment and don't need to be fooling around with a notebook, cables, plugin readers when I have serious work to do. I even have 14 8GB cards and still have the Epson. I like to have 2 copies of stuff when I'm on the road and have lost data to notebooks before. Yes I even sent the drive away to one of those places to get the data recovered. no luck. Of course I've lost data on my Epson P-2000 too, it didn't like a card that starting getting errors, but I still had the card and recovered the data. When your being paid to get a once in a lifetime event recorded or paying big bucks to travel to exotic places to take shots, the price of the Epson doesn't seem so much.

TooManyHobbies wrote in post #6412906
I understand the economical approach of a notebook, but if you got the money and don't have the time, Epson is the way to go.

I have a <5lb notebook and I still got the Epson. It works so much better for travel, is more ergonomic, and can take more abuse. Epsons are overpriced for a reason. They are not just a cardread/hardrive/view​er. There are a lot of other ones on the market that are cheaper that do that. Their screen although not very high res is very high gamut. Unlike your notebook your data is more secure on the Epson. The new 7000 is fast (21MP RAW files are no match). I have a lot of equipment and don't need to be fooling around with a notebook, cables, plugin readers when I have serious work to do. I even have 14 8GB cards and still have the Epson. I like to have 2 copies of stuff when I'm on the road and have lost data to notebooks before. Yes I even sent the drive away to one of those places to get the data recovered. no luck. Of course I've lost data on my Epson P-2000 too, it didn't like a card that starting getting errors, but I still had the card and recovered the data. When your being paid to get a once in a lifetime event recorded or paying big bucks to travel to exotic places to take shots, the price of the Epson doesn't seem so much.

if space is a premium and you want to view your files the epson is a good choice.

example: i took the epson to africa. i didn't need a laptop -- no internet -- and we had strict weight and size limits.

i also wanted a viewer with high quality LCD so i could view my files and show them to others.

i used the epson all the time to view the 6000 pictutres i took. i had the travel charger plugged in everywhere we were -- game lodges, airports etc.

but for most of my travelling i take a laptop, and the epson stays home.

ed rader

TooManyHobbies wrote in post #6412906
I understand the economical approach of a notebook, but if you got the money and don't have the time, Epson is the way to go............

Oh you cant argue with that.

I feel i may end up to buy another Epson storage device to go along with my P-4000, after getting 1Ds3 and with 1D3 as well i may end up to fill my P-4000 so fast during travel, so i think i should get another one for more space, but should i get that 7000 directly or i can get P-6000 and ad another 80GB to my old 80GB to have closer size of one P-7000?
I will never to think to upgrade the HD myself manually and i can't send it to USA or somewhere to make that upgrade.

Tareq wrote in post #6448127
but should i get that 7000 directly or i can get P-6000 and ad another 80GB to my old 80GB to have closer size of one P-7000?

I got the 7000 since it comes with the travel pack, so it was worth the extra to get the pack and the extra space. Upgrading for me was more a matter of speed than HD size, but it's nice to have a complete backup to my CFs while I travel.

have anyone look into alternative like this one? :

http://www.hyperdrive.​com …ive-COLORSPACE-O-s/42.htm

you can put in your own HD.

Bubble wrote in post #6456850
have anyone look into alternative like this one? :

http://www.hyperdrive.​com …ive-COLORSPACE-O-s/42.htm

you can put in your own HD.

Looked at it quite a bit. Lots on here are found of the Epson, but for me, actual hard drive space is one of the most important factors. I love the fact that I can buy the case and a 500gb hard drive for a little over $375.

Soon as I free up some cash, I plan on getting the Colorspace O

the new "O" seem pretty good. I like the fact i can put in any 2.5" HD.

hi guys..

just got back from a trip to Nepal, where i bought the Vosonic 8860 beforehand specifically for the trip..

I can 100% recommend this thing! screen has more pixels than the Epsons.. the HDD is upgradeable. And it's a LOT cheaper... check out www.technobox.com.au .. thats where i got mine, with free shipping worldwide at the time i got mine.. not sure if they are still doin it. No i'm not a salesperson... I was very skeptical before buying but am extremely happy with the product since giving it a good workout.

I'll be doing a full product review for it sometime soon.. although, that's comin after i've sorted through my Nepal photos

Yep. I have read a few reviews on here about the O and all seem favorable. I like the bigger screen on the Epson, but for my needs, it would be for backups in the field primarily, and not as a viewer to check sharpness, color, etc.

Gethin wrote in post #6456882
hi guys..

just got back from a trip to Nepal, where i bought the Vosonic 8860 beforehand specifically for the trip..

I can 100% recommend this thing! screen has more pixels than the Epsons.. the HDD is upgradeable. And it's a LOT cheaper... check out www.technobox.com.au .. thats where i got mine, with free shipping worldwide at the time i got mine.. not sure if they are still doin it. No i'm not a salesperson... I was very skeptical before buying but am extremely happy with the product since giving it a good workout.

I'll be doing a full product review for it sometime soon.. although, that's comin after i've sorted through my Nepal photos

for US user, you can get it here:

http://www.mydigitaldi​scount.com …ultimedia+Viewe​r+Recorder

yep, thats the one