-----Original Message-----
From: Blum, Kirk <kirk.blum@intel.com>
Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: RE: FDI
Mr. Morton,
Intel(R) FDI requires a real-time operating system (with full multi-tasking
capability) for it to operate. It is not designed to be a stand alone
product. We found that most embedded O/S' (like most RTOS') out there have
no idea how to implement an appropriately featured flash-based data/file
manager. O/S developers tend to create only the most rudimentary flash
capabilities (if any at all) and we found they needed to be supplemented.
That is why we created FDI and our other flash software.
Another difference is that Intel(R) FDI is also designed to work with
non-removable linear flash, such as Intel's NOR flash offerings, and not
ATA/IDE based flash as the web site indicates for e.Digital's MicroOS*
products. These are quite different in operation.
Intel is very careful about intellectual Property (IP), and we have our own
extensive portfolio of flash (including software) patents that date back
quite a few years. If you have any additional questions, I believe the
Intel Investor Relations group (off of the www.intel.com site), or the Intel
legal group may be able to help more.
Kirk Blum
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Intel Corp - Flash Products Division / Computer Enhancement Group
1900 Prairie City Rd. MS: FM3-123
Folsom, CA 95630-9501
kirk.blum@intel.com -or- kblum@inside.intel.com
voice=916-356-4577 FAX=916-356-2703
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-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 1:01 AM
To: kirk.blum@intel.com
Subject: FDI
In this "Tech Talk" developer.intel.com
you stated that "FDI is an Intel© Flash media manager... is continuously
evolving and in the future will gain even more functionality, including file
handling features, code update capability, and support for future Intel
Flash architectures."
Does Intel plan to incorporate e.Digital Corp's MicroOS into the FDI to
achieve "more functionality?"
If no, how will FDI perform better than MicroOS and not infringe upon e.Digital's patents.
How is FDI superior to MicroOS? How will FDI become superior to MicroOS
(http://www.edig.com/profile.htm )?
Thank you,
Walter Morton |
