Re: dream box

[Mark Pulver <mark@redmoon-music.com>]

Nemoguitt@aol.com (08:03 PM 09.07.2000) wrote:

 >In a message dated 9/7/00 4:51:51 PM Mid-Atlantic Daylight Time,
 >Damon@Electrixpro.com writes:
 >
 ><< (with a 64 MB compact flash card) >>
 >
 >damon.........would you please explain what this
 >is.........thanks.........michael

I'm not Damon, but I can answer this...

There are various types of "removable memory" these days. The "solid 
state" 
types such as SmartCard, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, etc. and the "rotating 
spindle type" such as MicroDrive. Each has plusses and minuses to their 
usage.

For example, You will commonly see SmartMedia used in space critical 
applications such as digital still cameras since the casing is _very_ thin 
and the overall package is fairly small. SmartCard is used in applications 
where you need special security and smarts _on_ the card, since it has an 
onboard processor that can be (somewhat) dynamically loaded with custom 
code.

CompactFlash is used in applications where the media may be handled a bit 
rough due to the casing being thick and much more resistive to bending as 
when you might sit on the media package that you left in your back pocket.

There are other differences in the media types such as access speed, 
maximum practical storage limits, etc.

There was a thread here on the list a bit ago where folks were discussing 
the finer details of the speed of CompactFlash versus SmartMedia. That 
thread would be available in the archives if you wanted more info.


Mark
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