Epson P-2000 5

I'm rating the Epson P-2000 as an MP3 player, but I've never used it to play music. The real benefit to me of this multi-purpose device is its ability to store 40GB of digital photos on a long trip, when you can't empty your memory cards into your laptop. I went on a couple of long trips without my laptop this year and the P-2000 was the perfect way to store my digital photographs. I shoot in RAW format with a Canon 20D, so the files are large (about 8MBs each), and I take a lot of pictures, so without a portable storage device I'm limited to the shots that will fit on my Compact Flash cards. I thought about using a new video iPod to store photos, using the photo adaptor (which sells for about $30, I think), but I heard that downloading a full 1G CF card can burn through the entire battery - and, since you can't be charging the iPod while you're using the photo adaptor - the iPod sometimes runs out of energy before the download is complete, and all the images are apparently lost. The P-2000 was a perfect solution. Plenty of space for well over 3,000+ RAW files, a great LCD screen, and very good battery life. The software isn't as user-friendly as it should be, but other than that I'd recommend the P-2000 for any photographer who needs portable storage.