Hi, A micro drive is a mechanical drive. This makes it susepible to the same issues as a standard hard drive. A coupele examples are shock, and larger power consumption. I heard the other day that they now have an 8 gb cf memory card out. That is if you can afford one.
> ----- Original Message ----- >From: Josh i<[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:48:46 -0500 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] gps maps >what's the difference between a compact flash card and a microdrive? >Josh >the world is full of fresh root beer and love and happiness and cheer. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:16 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] gps maps >> Putting your maps on a microdrive is fine. In fact, if you want maps for >> several states, this really is the way to go unless you have a compact >> flash card that >> is rather large. >> It's recommended that you put all the files for each state in a directory >> as it can get a bit complicated to figure out just which ones you need for >> a given >> section of a state. >> The files for each state take several hundred megs of space which is why >> you need either a large-capacity flash card or a microdrive. >> When you load the maps, it's best to use a directory structure similar to >> that used on the cd the maps came on, unless you want several states in a >> single >> directory so they can always be loaded. >> It's recommended though that you keep the number of states loaded int the >> bn at one time to a minimum as loading several sets of maps at once can >> slow >> down the braillenote. >> Don >> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:45:43 -0000, will wrote: >> hi all >> would installing the gps maps on my microdrive be sufficient, or is a >> flash card required? >> also, if i put the maps onto the storage card into a folder, which files >> do i need from each directory, all of them? >> will >> ___ >> 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
