06-07-2002, 09:33 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Use SD, MMC and Memory Sticks in your CF-II slot
http://www.mobileplanet.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=1440&pf%5Fid=MP970838&listing=1
"3-in-1 CompactFlash Adapter that allows you to read or transfer data to and from your MultiMedia, SecureDigital and Memory Stick cards to your Type II CompactFlash enabled device." Cool. Now I can read my SD card in my CF->PCMCIA adapter for my laptop.
Thanks to PDABuzz for the heads up - which got it from Pocket PC Passion.... 
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06-08-2002, 12:07 AM
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06-08-2002, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by WiredGuy
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Being shown at Comdex is one thing. Has it been available? I've never seen it on any online store.
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06-08-2002, 04:13 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2002
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I don't necessarily need one but I love the concept.
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06-08-2002, 04:40 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
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Originally Posted by WiredGuy
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Being shown at Comdex is one thing. Has it been available? I've never seen it on any online store. |
We have had it online for a few weeks now and sold a few that we got in to see how they would do. We have a larger shipment due in around June 14th.
http://www.handheldcanada.com/Mercha...ategory_Code=M
Cool product but a bit pricey...
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06-08-2002, 05:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Nice idea, but way too expensive.  I popped over to the site ready to order one, but at that price they can forget it. It's just a little piece of plastic and metal; must cost about a buck to produce in quantity.
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06-08-2002, 05:34 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by WiredGuy
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Have they sent you one Richard? I've been asking about this product for months, and they keep saying "wait". So I think it's important to tell people that they can now order it (even if it is insanely over-priced)
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06-08-2002, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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It's like two and a quarter inch long (a bit longer than the Symbol/Socket 802.11b card), so it's gonna stick out a bit. I'm wondering, does the SD/MMC card still stick out even more beyond the adapter (I know the Memory Stick card certainly will)? Also, will this thing need any extra drivers to work? I guess I'll find out, since I just ordered this (want to use SD memory in my old iPAQs).
For laptop PC Card bays, you can alternatively go down to Fry's and get an IO Data combo PCMCIA adapter for $45 (takes SD/MMC, MS, and *SM* in an all-in-one slot). In my case I had already bought the Addonics brand adapter card (of same capability) online, for its full $59 MSRP It's pretty good, though (fast, supposedly 3MB/sec) and no drivers at all. Note that you would still need to get a separate CF-PCMCIA adapter (preferrably the more expensive CF2 adapter for Microdrives).
For desktop USB combo reader, I like Addonics' new, smaller Mini DigiDrive (amazingly small and light for a *quad-slot* reader -- 3.75"W x 3.18"D x .6"H @ 3 oz). I like the four slots which means you can simultaneously load one of each card type and copy among each other and whatnot (CF1/CF2, SD/MMC, SM, MS -- each appears as a separate drive letter). It does need a driver for pre-WinXP though, if I recall. And I wish they'd upgrade the electronics to support faster read/write speed via USB 2.0 (right now it's supposedly only 1MB/sec). And getting replacement USB cables with the mini USB pinout on one end (which it uses) is a bit less convenient...
http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1022000103.html
P.S. I didn't know Addonics was an Acer Group sub. And I noticed they just upgraded their website...
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06-08-2002, 09:33 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Oh, I forgot to ask -- is there such a thing as a Memory Stick adapter that takes in SD/MMC cards? If you're not into Memory Stick media (whether from principle or just no $$$ to buy multiple formats), a MS slot on a device actually counts as a negative. But then you would continually miss out on some of Sony's nifty gadgets (like their DCR-IP7BT camcorder, PictureBook and other laptops, etc). But if there's such an adapter so you can use SD cards in an MS slot, that might change things.
Also, what's the situation with the FlashPath MMC card to floppy adapter? It doesn't seem to be marketed nearly as widely as the FlashPath SM card version, and the MMC version seems limited to only support older, smaller capacities (firmware upgradeable?), and I've no idea if it takes SD memory cards too or not.
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06-08-2002, 10:08 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I wonder if this adapter has the same size as a cf card, or is it bigger ? (larger)
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, sorry.
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