[bookport] Re: High-Performance CF Cards
- From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:30:06 -0400
Hi Francis:
A plextalk PTR-1 player / recorder is a daisy player / recorder. It can play
and/or record to either a CD or flash memory.
These recorders, which are not cheap, are available from either RFB&D or
IRTI (innovative Rehabilitation Technologies Inc.).
Hope this helps.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francis E. Khan" <fekhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 8:13 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: High-Performance CF Cards
> Please pardon my ignorance but what is a Plextalk ptr recorder and what
> does it do?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 5:47 PM
> Subject: [bookport] High-Performance CF Cards
>
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I've purchased three of the sandisk 2GB Ultra II CompactFlash memory
>> cards in the past six months, and I swear by them. Now, two things: (1),
>> they're not cheap, ($179.95 from buy.com), and (2) yes, despite the
>> "ultra II" marketing designation, they *are type 1 cards; I know, as I
>> said, I own and use three of them.
>>
>> My initial reason for choosing cards with such fast write-rewrite speeds
>> was because I also wanted / envisioned these cards being used in my
>> plextalk PTR1 recorder as well as my book port.
>>
>> Mindful of Rob Meridith's comments, if you can get a *reliable 2GB CF
>> card for $99, I'm not sure the increased navigation speed in the book
>> port is worth the additional $80 you'll pay for a sandisk card, but also,
>> keep in mind that the sandisk cards come with a lifetime warranty; won't
>> help you much as far as data loss if you haven't backed up your card data
>> to your hard drive or other storage medium, but at least you won't be out
>> almost two C notes.
>>
>> Below is the information about the sandisk ultra II 2GB CompactFlash
>> memory card as taken from the buy.com website...for informational
>> purposes only.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> [Clipped from www.buy.com]
>> Product Description
>>
>> In the fast-paced world of Digital Photography, you rely on your camera
>> and its capabilities. You also rely on your CompactFlash card to be fast,
>> reliable
>> and compatible with your camera. To meet the needs of professional and
>> advanced photographers, SanDisk has developed new, optimized CompactFlash
>> cards
>> that have a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second and a read
>> speed of 10MB per second, take advantage of the advanced features of high
>> mega-pixel
>> digital cameras, deliver superior speed. Now you can capture those
>> high-resolution images even faster! Do it all with low power consumption,
>> which means
>> longer battery life. SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards are ideal for
>> your most demanding photo shoots, including photojournalism and event,
>> sports, nature
>> and fashion photography. All CF cards from SanDisk are Type I format,
>> including SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards.
>>
>> Item#: CVXM7N
>> Buy.com Sku: 10362776
>> Buy.com Sales Rank: 632
>> Manufacturer:
>> SanDisk Corporation
>> Mfg Part#: SDCFH-2048-901
>>
>> Features
>>
>> Product Description - SanDisk Ultra II - flash memory card - 2 GB -
>> CompactFlash Card
>>
>> Product Type - Flash memory card
>>
>> Type - Flash
>>
>> Storage Capacity - 2 GB
>>
>> Form Factor - CompactFlash Card
>>
>> Modules Qty - 1
>>
>> Manufacturer Warranty - Lifetime warranty
>>
>>
>>
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