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Wolverine Data FlashPac 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader and 40GB External Hard Drive ( 7040 ) | 
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| Brand: Wolverine
Category: CE
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $145.47
You Save: $4.52 (3%)
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 18424
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Hard Drive Size: 60
Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 7040
Model: 7040
UPC: 040074070400
EAN: 0040074070400
ASIN: B0007WLI0C
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Store thousands of photos directly from memory cards (any format i.e; JPEG, RAW, etc.) | | • | One touch backup - save photos and files in seconds | | • | Use it as an External Hard Drive to backup all your computer data or as a memory card reader / writer | | • | Rechargeable internal battery, transfer up to 12GB (using 1GB and up CF cards) of data on a single charge | | • | Weighs only 8 ounces/PC and Mac. Compatible/High Speed USB2.0 |
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Product Description
Want to take your digital camera on the road? Then be ready to buy either a lot more Memory Cards or just get the flashPac. NOW you could take thousands of photos with a single Memory Card. A single press of a button and all your photos and digital data are effortlessly copied from the built in 7-in-1 Card Reader into a portable, self powered gigabytes of mass storage unit. With the contents of you memory card now safely stored, your card is now ready to be reused - and you never had to go near a computer. Because the Wolverine flashPac is battery operated you can literally save your data anywhere in the world. It's perfect for photographers, trips, sharing data during meetings, any situation involving a memory card.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Easy to Use January 10, 2007
Vivian (Utah)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought the Wolverine Data FlashPac 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader to take with me on a 3 week tour of Italy. The cost was more than offset by the cost of memory cards for my camera that I did not have to buy. It really was a one button operation and the batteries lasted the entire trip without recharging. There was a charger if I needed it. I used only 3 GB of memory and downloaded over 1000 photos. It is a nice compact, efficient machine.
 Could use some obvious useability enhancements January 4, 2007
Ronald S. Miller (CT USA)
I bought it for a trip out west to take photos. I had bought 20gig of SD cards for the trip and then decided to get this unit and copy then as I filled them up. I wanted to be able to copy the images and then reformat the SD card and keep taking pics. But a few things stop me from doing this. I will say that the software on the device is up-to-date in case someone responds to this saying I have an older version - I do not. Note that I am running Windows XP Pro completely up-to-date as well. SD cards are sandisk extreme II 1gig and 2gig.
Here are the issues that keep me from trusting this device:
1. When you are copying an SD card that has a lot of pics (100+), the unit shuts off right after it copies them. The # of files copied is displayed after the copy takes place however since the unit automatically shuts off after longer copies, you do not know the # of files copied or even if they were. I will say that when I get it to the PC, I find that all pics were copied but how do I know that while I'm out in the field?
2. There is no way of knowing how many pics are on the device at any time. This is stupid and could easily be given at startup.
3. When the battery charge gets low, functionality stops and you don't get an indication of why. I'm not talking when the battery indicator says it's drained, I'm talking well before than. But I will say that I have copied 1000 pics between charges. It would be nice to get an error saying that a function did not complete when the battery is low but this does not happen.
4. Half of the time I have problems getting XP to see the device once I plug it in (USB). I have to play with it. Sometimes the unit needs to be "on" when I plug it in, other times, it must be off and then plugged in afterwards. And if battery charge is low (like I said above), it will not connect at all.
As it was designed, the unit powers up, copies from a card, commects to a PC, disconnects from a PC, and powers down. All given that the battery charge is somewhere in an acceptable threshold. As a software designer, I am insulted by the lack of basic info that would take almost no effort at all to incorporate into the device. Even with just 2 hardware buttons you could have the ability to scroll through a list of directories and file names on the device. I don't want to see the file data or images, but I do want to visually confirm that the files have been copied before I reformat my SD card in my digital camera in the field. I would also like to see error messages when functionality does not complete (as I lsited above).
This being said, I do use the device quite often. I just don't trust it as a "backup" device since I have no way of confirming that a backup actually took place.
Ignore Negative Points in other reviews.... December 24, 2006
Me the CISSP (Ohio)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ok seems people have a bone to pick with this device because it doesn't have a preview LCD screen... It's not meant for that. This is a storage device. Does your CFcard have an LCD ? No. Your camera does, your laptop does. You want a LCD? Then you shuck out the 500-600 jibs for a media player like the Epson or 400ish for a Zen.
The Wolverine is amazing for a REAL photographer. This baby will suck your CFcard down with one button press, tell you when it's done and run and run and run. It's really a great tool for the photographer. I have an 8gig card and a 1 gig backup. I shoot formula one and indy car races so there's always a lot of shots and no time to review. You shoot thousands of shots and just try to get them all off to the wolverine in time.
The 1 gig card will cover me while the 8 gig is transfering in the wolverine. This device along with a 8gig and a 1gig CF card, provide infinite storage for my needs.
One thing to make sure of is you charge the batteries and keep them charged and leveled while in long term storage. This will save you in the long run.
Easy-to-use, effective, and versatile! December 4, 2006
Rebecca L. Morrison (Kaunakakai, HI USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Wolverine FlashPac has been so useful! I've personally used it with three different formats of Memory Card. I originally bought it because it was about the only thing that would work with the XD card my Fuji FinePix used. I gave the FinePix away a few months ago, but I'm still using the Wolverine!
I took it to the Southern Appalachians for a two week trip. I took it to a hula festival and downloaded from one camera while I continued to take photos with another. I took it to Britain for three weeks in September and brought back about 1500 photos. Then I used it as a small backup drive for my computer. It's been well worth the purchase price, and the price has come down since I bought it!
 Beats carrying a ton of flash cards! November 10, 2006
G. Geiger (Illinois)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this unit and was pleasantly surprised at the ease of use. Although slower than I'd like, it transfers the compact flash card files to itself, so a backup is made, and one can go back and use the cards to keep photographing. It also makes a nice way to transfer files from computer to computer, and also have a backup when away from the computer. I looked at the Epsons, and other viewable units, but the cost is so high, and I feel that they may be a bit fragile for a photographer on the Go, so I picked up this gem. For the money, a great unit.
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