********** > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:07:25 -0800 > Subject: Re: PB 1400 + USB? > From: Richard Skipp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Neat! I didn't know about these. I was reading about Compact Flash card > readers as well at the Low-End Mac site being used as Virtual memory. Can > Sony's memory cards be used in this way as well? ---------- You can use any media if you can Mac-format it. I use a CF card as VM, but only for emergencies to keep the OS lit in a memory situation that would otherwise cause a crash.
Using this type of memory for VM is excrutiatingly SLOWWWWWW, but it will prevent crashes due to low memory. You can use an IBM MicroDrive which is faster, but they're VERY touchy, easily damaged, and not as reliable. Best recommendation for external VM would be to get a portable, pocket-sized ATA drive with a PCMCIA adapter connector. Even that will require some protection while carrying it around. Ken N. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
