Re: 3.5" Diskettes -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: 3.5" Diskettes
From: Hans Boldt <boldt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 08:57:09 -0400
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Shields, Ken wrote:

        I am almost sure,, that within ten years, we will all see computers 
with no hard disk.
that's not too hard a stretch....
Ken

Considering that a 1G flash card is already cheaper than a 1G microdrive, that's a pretty safe prediction.

(Note that back in December 2002, IBM sold off it's hard drive business. Also note that the 1G flash card is a CF Type I card, but the microdrive is a CF Type II card that may not be compatible with all devices and may not even work properly in all environments.)

Cheers! Hans

Follow-Ups:

RE: 3.5" Diskettes , Elvis Budimlic
RE: 3.5" Diskettes , Joe Pluta

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