The story that I heard about a year ago was that Toshiba wasn't making them any more, so my guess is that you wouldn't be able to go to your local computer store and buy one, but the link I gave in my message is just a computer click away and you don't even have to leave your computer desk, (smile.)
Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Birnenbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] External memory on PCMCIA or CF cards > Are they going away or something? Would I not be able to go yto a local > computer store and grab one? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] External memory on PCMCIA or CF cards > > > > I bought a Toshiba 5-gig micro drive for my husband for $165 plus $11 for > > shipping costs at http://www.gooddealpc.com so if they still have them, > you > > might check it out. I have one that I bought a little over a year ago for > > myself and I've had no trouble with it at all. > > > > I just looked on the web site myself and the darned thing is $149.99. If > I > > didn't have one, I'd grab it! > > > > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:21 PM > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > > > > ___ > 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 >
