It's a neat idea. The small size would be attractive for integration with palm computing. But, if the Wired article is right, Dataplay is write-once. Sounds like a problem to me. One of the things I like about minidisc is the ability to re-write if I make a mistake. Although it sounds like Dataplay has addressed most all of the other problems of CDR, its apparent lack of rewritability is a major flaw, so far as I can see. The only flaw of expanding minidisc into other applications, for instance palm computing, is that its size is almost to large. The MDs size is probably due to the fact that in the early 90s when the format was designed, the present size is about as good as they could do while keeping the cost reasonable. With some effort though, it might be possible to cram a slot-in MD recorder into a Palm III sized palmtop computer... ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
