CanadianMe
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When looking at gadget like this my first thought is "Oh no, that's yet another gadget to carry and worry about".
CanadianMe, I am like you, I always carry a laptop. With me this has nothing to do with me taking pictures, I have to have one for other purposes. I rarely take one to my photoshoots, but I will most certainly carry one in my luggage when I am traveling. I personally would go for something almost too pedestrian to mention in a respectable photo forum like this:
An iPod!
That's right, an iPod is all you need! Preferrably a 6th generation Classic one with a 160GB harddrive. It is almost the same price as a dependable photo-storage device, has pretty much the same type of harddrive as any photo-storage device out there, and is more functional. I bet you already carry an iPod or some type of an mp3 player with you everywhere you go.
The thing with the iPod is that if you attach it to your camera (via a special cable), it will download all your pictures from it and you don't need a computer to do it. It won't do it fast, as it is limited by your camera, but it will do it. When you are not downloading pictures, you can keep listening to music and you don't have to carry a separate gadget just for your pictures. When you are anywhere within an arm's length to your laptop, just hook it up and download your pictures from it. Piece of cake.
That's my contribution.
Does it read RAW do you know? Just looked it up does not read RAW so it is not an option, not a Bad idea though if it had been able to read RAW. I also not sure how I feel about the Hard Drives they use, would have to do much more reading on the longevity and durability of them. I will scour the net and see if their is an add on for the ipod to read RAW files. Still a thought, but will look into it as an option further thanks.What I am looking for all the alternatives.