On Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 08:29:10PM -0700, Cass Tolken wrote: > > Hmm... if $100 to $300 US is the going range, I'd probably lean toward > the "SmartIDE - Smart Media to IDE adapter" from: > http://www.mesanet.com/diskcardinfo.html > that I posted earlier ($98 US + ~$15 US for a 32MB SM card.) Plus, SM > is bootable and can be made WP via a metallic sticker on the card. The > datasheet for it say it uses "30mA max when active and 5mA inactive." > I e-mailed them some questions a couple of days ago but still haven't > gotten a response.
Even that seems high, I'd suggest a bit more looking around. > > Also, I'm not sure if it'd be much of a concern for this application, > but I believe flash type memory has limited write cycles. I don't know > if SM is limited in this way. Yes, SM still uses flash memory and suffers from the same limitations. The main difference is the CF has an ide interface (the electronics, not the phisical large plug) built in. That's why CF <-> pcmcia adapters are available so much cheaper that SM <-> pcmcia adapters but the CF cards themselves are a bit more expensive, especially for small sizes. -- Ray ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
