I recall that a problem with CF cards is that they aren't designed for constant read-writes that a hard disk deals with. In other words, to carry info from one computer to another is OK but not for constant use, or to use for virtual memory.
On Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at 05:06 PM, Roger Shufflebottom wrote: > At 12:24 pm -0800 4/12/02, Ian Haddock wrote: >> While my IBM drive is almost impossible to hear - liquid bearings - i >> would be interested in the longer run time... but i would like to hear >> some real reports from users before i plunk down for a large CF card >> and PC card adaptor. > > I find the CF card from my camera a convenient way to copy files from > my Powerbook (PC slot card reader - cheap) to the family's Windows > box (with a cheap USB card reader). Beats Zips and floppies. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Jim Eddy James Eddy Woodworks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Princeton, NJ <http://home.earthlink.net/~giametti/index.htm> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
