[bookport] Re: Fantasy Land
- From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:59:31 -0400
Minor clarification:
We don't believe 8GB cards would work; there are some known limitations
which are keeping us at 4GB for now. So, don't buy one with high hopes
for using it with the Book Port.
Rob Meredith
>>> buhrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/06/06 04:47PM >>>
You know, I think that if you wait, you'll find the Bookport
outstrips
the Ipod in terms of its storage capacity. Flash cards are solid
state
devices, meaning there are no moving parts to wear and break.
Further,
because the flash cards are removable, as flash card technology
improves,
the Bookport can take advantage of it. As an example, the recent
switch to FAT32, and the subsequent support of 4GB flash cards. APH
has
already said that they believe 8GB cards would work, but they didn't
have
enough budget to acquire and test the firmware with such cards, which
is
why theyr're not supported by APH. However, as the prices come down,
I'm
sure APH will acquire and test, and find the Bookport works handily
with
larger flash cards. Finally, I've seen news reports that Hitachi is
working on 16G and 32G flash technology which they hope will be
available
by 2008 and 2010, respectively. You just don't get that flexibility
with a
built-in hard drive. I've no doubt that flash will ultimately
supplant
hard drives, maybe not in the next 10 years, but probably before the
next
20 are gone. So, praise the flash, and be thankful APH saw the light
and
selected a platform whose time is coming, not one whose time is
wayning.
-Brian
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