Handera’s now legendary handhelds were very popular because they supported the cheaper and faster CompactFlash cards. Aceeca’s Meazura is available with a CF option – mine was equipped with a 128MB card.
Getting the module out of the Meazura means a bit of work. You need to open the two screws at the top of the unit, and then pull the module out:
The module itself has a black end cap that needs to be removed in order to make the CF card removable. The little cuts in the card need to be at the top – btw: You cannot insert a CF card the wrong way, guides to the sides prevent this!
The card module itself is integrated into the Meazura very well. You don’t need to load a driver or anything – just plug the module in and party! Aceeca did a really good job with the module’s speed. Here are a few benchmark results:
VFSMark Results Meazura
File Create: 162%
File Delete: 195%
File Write: 291%
File Read: 151%
File Seek: 129%
DB Export: 176%
DB Import: 179%
Record Access: 159%
Resource Access: 162%VFSMark: 178
When comparing them with my m500′s results(Toshiba 128m minisd), you see that the Meazura writes very very fast. In fact, it outwrites my Tungsten T3 by far – controller conflicts seem to be uncommon in the CF arena:
VFSMark Results m500
File Create: 46%
File Delete: 48%
File Write: 11%
File Read: 117%
File Seek: 131%
DB Export: 35%
DB Import: 135%
Record Access: 112%
Resource Access: 115%VFSMark: 83
Overall, I am impressed by Aceeca’s card module. It works very well, is fast and is geeky in its own style. OK, you need a screwdriver to change cards – but overall, this module is great if you need to store/process large amounts of data with your Meazura!
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