RE: [Treo] One device for all? - phone to take over mp3 players

Mon, 08 May 2006 18:40:08 -0700

My brother told me *years* ago that digital technology - since it's based on solid state - will easily expand by an order of magnitude.  So, going from 1mb to 1gb isn't such a big leap.  Much of the technology now is being slowed down in part by quantum effects - leads are so small that electrons are jumping ship (so to speak).  Wow...

It will be interesting to see what the next 'big thing' will be in computer technology.  It seems to me that we're reaching the edge of what silicon can do; what about computers based on something else?  Imagine memory or storage that could 'grow' - based on something biological. 

In the meantime, I've heard rumors of 32gb CF cards. That's not even 10x what's currently available (8gb).  Samsung has 32gb flash memory/drive (it's not a microdrive, it's solid state) with expectations of up to 100gb.  And hard drives may eventually not be 'moving' devices the way we see them now. 

The next decade or so could be very exciting - at least I hope so!

Mike


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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Ferguson
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Treo] One device for all? - phone to take over mp3 players


No, I didn't think either you or Craig really underestimated technology.  I
was just pointing out that we all probably do it by accident, just because
technology leaps ahead faster than anyone can predict.

Speaking of accidents, I just hope we don't kill ourselves with it before we
get a chance to enjoy it!!

I really WILL enjoy putting so much music on my 4gb card, when it comes, if
my laptop can read/write it, if the hacked palm driver works...

Cheers,
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Jeffrey Kaplan
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:04 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Treo] One device for all? - phone to take over mp3 players

Hello, Don Ferguson.

> Craig and Jeff,
>
> I wouldn't underestimate technological progress.  Actually, I would, and I

I'm not underestimating it, I'm just defining my minimal requirements
before I adopt it. :)  Those requirements being based off of my current
needs, of course.

btw, I hope it comes soon... my 15G iPod is down to about 1.5G free
space.  I'll need to upgrade when it fills.







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