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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 _______________________________________________________ |_) _ _||\/| _ _ ._ evolutionary electronica | \(/_(_|| |(_)(_)| | www.redmoon-music.com _______________________________________________________