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Technology Stocks : e.Digital Corporation(EDIG) - Embedded Digital Technology
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To: John Solder who wrote (6967)8/4/1999 2:05:00 PM
From: Tinroad  Read Replies (1) of 18366
 
John, perhaps I generalized a bit too much. You suggested that a $10 Clik disk might be a more viable alternative to (currently) expensive compact flash memory. The point I feel you may be overlooking is that the inherent disadvantages of rotating magnetic media (physical size of drive and power budget, susceptibility to vibration, and data degradation due to environmental factors i.e. magnetic fields, heat, etc.) make them unsuitable for hand-held devices. If Iomega or others come up with a robust high-density storage device that's no bigger than a matchbook and immune to the environment that portable devices are exposed to, they may have a shot at the hand-held market. Otherwise, they will be left behind and SNDK et al will cash in.
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