What is a micro drive? What is the difference between a micro drive and a compact flash card? How do they work? Sorry for the question, but I am no techie, just a recently blind older person not hip to technology!
Stu MacLean > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:21:12 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] External memory on PCMCIA or CF cards >John, >I've been using the Toshiba microdrive for a couple of years. It does produce >additional drain on the battery and I've seen suggestions that you take out the >drive when you're not using it. Since my drive has been around for a couple >of years, I really can't speak to any of the more recent drives. >Also, in some cases, the response of the microdrive is a bit slower than a >standard pcmcia or flash card, so in some situations this might also be a >consideration. >The Toshiba drives are apparently rather hard to find now, so you'll probably >be getting something more current and hopefully a bit more energy efficient. >Given the amount of extra space you get with these drives though, I still >think the additional battery drain is worth getting the drive. >Don >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
