Lexar Media Ships 2GB CompactFlash Speed Rated at 40X

[Will T Smith]

Originally Posted by Don Tolson

I think most of the Pocket PC's accept type 1 CF cards -- they represent the smallest form factor. Not many of the 'older' (like 6 months ago :roll: ) ones accept the type 2 CF form, since it was a bit larger.

ALL CF slots accept CF Type 1 memory cards. This is the "standard" size and MOST memory is shipped in this format. Some "larger" format CF cards have been shipped in Type 2 as they used an extra layer of RAM chips to achieve their capacity.

CF type2 is an extension introduced by IBM to accomodate the little extra thickness that the microdrive introduced. Most PocketPCs that receive CF also receive CF type 2. The Jornada was a noticeable holdout that only accepted type 1.

Some I/O cards also ship only in Type 2 format as the extra width gives designers a bit more space to work with. Though with the introction of SD I/O devices which are considerably smaller in all dimesions than CF type 1, more CF cards that were type 2 are moving to type 1.[/list]

[Will T Smith]

Originally Posted by Don Tolson

I think most of the Pocket PC's accept type 1 CF cards -- they represent the smallest form factor. Not many of the 'older' (like 6 months ago :roll: ) ones accept the type 2 CF form, since it was a bit larger.

ALL CF slots accept CF Type 1 memory cards. This is the "standard" size and MOST memory is shipped in this format. Some "larger" format CF cards have been shipped in Type 2 as they used an extra layer of RAM chips to achieve their capacity.

CF type2 is an extension introduced by IBM to accomodate the little extra thickness that the microdrive introduced. Most PocketPCs that receive CF also receive CF type 2. The Jornada was a noticeable holdout that only accepted type 1.

Some I/O cards also ship only in Type 2 format as the extra width gives designers a bit more space to work with. Though with the introction of SD I/O devices which are considerably smaller in all dimesions than CF type 1, more CF cards that were type 2 are moving to type 1.[/list]

[tj21]

Originally Posted by Reza

On a slightly different yet somehow relevant topic, what appeals to me is the concept of carrying my entire media library with me at any time, but we are still so very far away from this. Sure the new iPods with their 30Go hard drive can store all my CDs, but I’d also like to carry all my books, pictures, DVDs, videogames, etc…

How long do you guys think we’d need to wait for a magical device that’d hold one person’s entire media collection? 5 years? 10 years?

And of course it’d have the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.

Portable terabyte+ storage!!! 8O

Of course by then we'll have moved to higher definition video so we'll still be out of space...

[SassKwatch]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

The 2GB Type I cards are expected to have a retail price of $699.99. The large capacity cards were developed primarily for professional photographers who often prefer to shoot large image files, such as TIFF and RAW, and have a need for high-speed, high capacity memory cards."

Of course, for the above purpose, one could purchase a 1GB Microdrive for ~ $250 these days, plus one of these....

http://www.iomagic.com/Products/show...ID=I6N1USB20GB

.....for $229.99 and have probably even faster write times and 10 X the storage space. Plus ~ $100(US) to spare.

These cards will obviously have a lot of uses, and I suspect there will be those who will use it for the above, "but"........

[KidKomputer]

Originally Posted by entropy1980

Slightly off topic but I can't wait till they get a little larger 3-5gig range....imagine an Ipod-like Mp3 player or heck one integrated into a PPC! The advantage over the Ipod would be better battery life over a traditonal HD setup....

You don't need to wait very long at all

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0303/03...k4gbcfcard.asp

[nobody]

I am wondering if running a real windows xp on CF is possible. That will be way cool!

[chuckers]

cf is too slow to have be viable for running xp off it. Bus speeds on cf are no where near ide, it would be pitifully slow.

[qmrq]

Originally Posted by nobody

I am wondering if running a real windows xp on CF is possible. That will be way cool!

Yes, very possible, assuming you can boot from a usb device.

[ctmagnus]

Originally Posted by nobody

I am wondering if running a real windows xp on CF is possible. That will be way cool!

I've heard of it being done, however, that wasn't the desktop-version that we all know and love. That version had been trimmed down to fit on a 40MB card.

[qmrq]

Originally Posted by nobody

I am wondering if running a real windows xp on CF is possible. That will be way cool!

A "real" (?) install of Windows on a CF card is theoretically possible, assuming you have space (at least 1GB), and your motherboard supports booting from a USB device . . . I'd try it, but I don't have any flash cards that large.

[oops, replied twice ops:]

[rlobrecht]

Originally Posted by qmrq

Maxtor released a 250GB external drive awhile ago, you can see it here.

I'm not carrying one of these in my pocket.