on 7/1/03 11:48 AM, Chris Edwards at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 1/7/03 7:38 PM, "Laurence TeknoLiber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I just had a thought, wouldn't it be excellent if one could use >> one of these new pocket memory sticks instead of a hard drive!!! > > There was a thread on this subject on either the newton or the powerbook > list a few days ago. > > You can plug a USB flash disc into a PCIMCA USB card adapter then select the > flash disc for virtual memory and you can work in silence. The apps will run > faster and you get much longer battery life. If you put your document on the > flash disc as well, the HD doesn't need to do much at all. > > You can also put a system folder on a flash disc and boot from it. But how > does this relate to Compact list? > > Chris >
Very simply, Chris. We now want to be able to boot our Compacts from a pocket memory stick. Get to work on this for us, wouldja?! ;^) Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
