> > William, > > Here's a thought, instead of getting a portable HD which has moving > parts, get yourself an iPod. 20 GB will run you $400. You can buy an > adapter that will read media cards (Belkin media card adapter runs > $100). Now you have a portable musics system, are able to download > your pictures from CF cards, and from my understanding there are no > movable parts inside of these things.
Apple would disagree with you. According to the main apple web site, the iPod contains either a 10, 20 or 40 gb hard drive. Think about it: a 1 GB solid-state compact flash card costs $200 or so - a 2GB over twice that. Is it really likely that apple can sell you an order of magnitude more solid-state memory for that price?
