Epson P-3000 sale - PhotoCamel

Robpendragon · 02-15-2008

I was trying to do a little research on my next purchase, I'm looking at the Epson P-3000 media storage/viewer & on the Epson site they are offering 2 mail in rebates. Is this a good sale for this unit & is it worth purchasing? The sale price is $299.99. Epson P-3000, Overview - Product Information - Epson America, Inc.

**edit** the P-5000 is on sale as well

cyclohexane · 02-15-2008

The P-3000 is still $399.95 on Amazon, so I'd say that's a pretty sweet price. The P-5000 is $582.93 though, so the Epson sale price on the more expensive unit isn't worth it.

We have the P-5000, and it's a pretty sweet unit. Transfers fairly quickly, gorgeous viewing screen, much smaller than a laptop. The P-3000 is similar, but with smaller capacity, obviously.

SebSays · 02-24-2008

I've been using the P2000 for a couple years and it's a great tool to have. Easy, compact, safe, nice size screen, clears your cards so you don't have to overload them and worry about loss.

I can't tell you about price but it's a great tool to have along.

Seb

Phyllisva · 03-08-2008

I am looking for a device like this , but I really won't use the media features ... is there a comp. model that just offers back -up with out all of the extra MP3 and video features ??

squidman · 03-19-2008

For info on other devices checkout the storage forum at DPreview.com (sorry can't post links yet)

I just bought the Epson p3000. There are tons of devices out there. The biggest advantage of the Epson is the screen, the best specs of all I looked at. Since I wanted a big screen for reviewing and sharing the photos, the epson was my first choice. But its the most expensive. With the rebates and amazon coupons I had it only cost me $35. Also DIY'ers have figured out how to upgrade the drive up to 120gb. I'll be doing that eventually.

aam1234 · 03-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phyllisva

I am looking for a device like this , but I really won't use the media features ... is there a comp. model that just offers back -up with out all of the extra MP3 and video features ??

People at DPR storage section are saying good things about Hyperdrive Colorspace and Nexto. There are others of course.

Been thinking about one of these for summer vacation.

02-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
Robpendragon Alpaca Location: Flemington NJ Posts: 34 CamelKarma: 32 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Epson P-3000 sale I was trying to do a little research on my next purchase, I'm looking at the Epson P-3000 media storage/viewer & on the Epson site they are offering 2 mail in rebates. Is this a good sale for this unit & is it worth purchasing? The sale price is $299.99. Epson P-3000, Overview - Product Information - Epson America, Inc. edit the P-5000 is on sale as well __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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02-15-2008	#2 (permalink)
cyclohexane F1 Camel Location: Westwood Posts: 4,675 CamelKarma: 702 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Epson P-3000 sale The P-3000 is still $399.95 on Amazon, so I'd say that's a pretty sweet price. The P-5000 is $582.93 though, so the Epson sale price on the more expensive unit isn't worth it. We have the P-5000, and it's a pretty sweet unit. Transfers fairly quickly, gorgeous viewing screen, much smaller than a laptop. The P-3000 is similar, but with smaller capacity, obviously.
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02-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
SebSays Former Camel Location: York, Pa. Posts: 177 CamelKarma: 8 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: Epson P-3000 sale I've been using the P2000 for a couple years and it's a great tool to have. Easy, compact, safe, nice size screen, clears your cards so you don't have to overload them and worry about loss. I can't tell you about price but it's a great tool to have along. Seb

03-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
Phyllisva Vicuna Posts: 104 CamelKarma: 22 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Epson P-3000 sale I am looking for a device like this , but I really won't use the media features ... is there a comp. model that just offers back -up with out all of the extra MP3 and video features ??

03-19-2008	#5 (permalink)
squidman Alpaca Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 1 CamelKarma: 10 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Epson P-3000 sale For info on other devices checkout the storage forum at DPreview.com (sorry can't post links yet) I just bought the Epson p3000. There are tons of devices out there. The biggest advantage of the Epson is the screen, the best specs of all I looked at. Since I wanted a big screen for reviewing and sharing the photos, the epson was my first choice. But its the most expensive. With the rebates and amazon coupons I had it only cost me $35. Also DIY'ers have figured out how to upgrade the drive up to 120gb. I'll be doing that eventually.

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