Unless I have it wrong, IGB CF is copied in 12 minutes for the Giga Vu Pro.
"Using a SanDisk 1.0GB Extreme CF card I copied 292 files (a mix of JPEG, RAW and BMP) totalling 1020MB in 12:42. The Verify operation took another 13:05. These times were for the default copy and verify method with preview enabled. Using the "Fast" option disables the preview function and yielded a copy time of 12:12, not exactly what I would call "faster." You can set the Giga Vu PRO to automatically verify after copy and turn itself off for unattended operations. What was very impressive was the copy to the host computer speed - I copied one of the backup folders with 960MB of files in it in just 60 seconds!"
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/gigavupro.html
So it has a Raz-Ma-Taz screen and can blow uup RAW 400%. Why am I yawning? It's speed I want!
That, is not really better than my Flashtrax.
Now the whole thing about a data bank, for me at least, is to rapidly get the CF card copied. 12 minutes per GB is not practical to get a CF card back into the work cycle in good time. Even at the end of the day, who wants to stand around for 24 minutes per card for each of several 2GB cards?
I guess we need to just use 8GB cards and go to bed while this things work in auto.
In auto mode copy and validate each file and then put itself to sleep 3 1/2 hours later! That sound great!
So where is the special advantage: well I think it is the validate. When you get up in the morning, the 8GB drive is either copied and fine or it isn't . At least you know. If it is O.K., one can backup to your laptop through the USB-2 at 1GB/min if you are lucky. So 8GB should only take 10-15mintes in real life. Not bad. That can be while you are having breakfast.
I can't see however, it worthwhile to use this Jobo any other way! For me at least!
To me, the best route today is Firwire 400 and 800 CF readers direct to the Powerbook. Then, backup to another portable drive to keep on you, is the practical way, IMHO.
Asher