Reply by Rufus V. Smith●November 3, 20042004-11-03
"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Lewin,
>
> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
> that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not
> just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving
> files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't
> make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible,
> much lower in cost.
>
> Now when it comes to parts such as small motors these drives might be a
> real bargain for a serious hobbyist.
>
> Regards, Joerg
>
> http://www.analogconsultants.com
I wish they'd have drives with pcmcia on one end and usb on the other. As
you
say, ALMOST everything has usb, but some legacy equipment has only pcmcia.
(and windows 95, don't get me started...)
Rufus
Reply by Joerg●November 1, 20042004-11-01
Hi Lewin,
>I was thinking more along the lines of support for legacy systems. A lot
>of people in c.a.e need to support legacy systems :)
>
>
Good point. Many legacy systems work a lot better and more reliably than
non-legacy ;-)
>These drives tickle my "cool product" bone but I can't quite think of
>anything useful to do with them.
>
>
Indeed they do. There has got to be a bonanza of cool electro-mechanical
parts in them. Like really flat motors, tiny steppers, clutches and so on.
Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com
Reply by Lewin A.R.W. Edwards●November 1, 20042004-11-01
> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
I was thinking more along the lines of support for legacy systems. A lot
of people in c.a.e need to support legacy systems :)
These drives tickle my "cool product" bone but I can't quite think of
anything useful to do with them.
Reply by Ian Bell●November 1, 20042004-11-01
Joerg wrote:
> Hi Lewin,
>
> Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
> memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
> that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not
> just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving
> files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't
> make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible,
> much lower in cost.
>
>
Also these are type III PCMCIA cards which will not fit into the single slot
of most current laptops.
Ian
--
Ian Bell
Reply by Joerg●November 1, 20042004-11-01
Hi Lewin,
Those prices are great. However, considering that you can buy a USB
memory stick with similar storage space for under $50 I'd probably go
that route. No moving parts, compatible with almost any modern PC, not
just laptops. With a PCMCIA card or drive you may have problems moving
files to a desktop which could be the reason that these drives didn't
make it. I use CD-R and CD-RW. Even more space and even more compatible,
much lower in cost.
Now when it comes to parts such as small motors these drives might be a
real bargain for a serious hobbyist.
Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com
Reply by Earl Bollinger●October 30, 20042004-10-30
Those PCMCIA drives were always pretty neat.
I have a couple of older 60mb and a couple 20mb ones with my old laptop.
Nowadays, I look at my 256mb and 512mb Flash card stick and still become
amazed at how fast the flash cards caught up.
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