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To: Sam Citron who wrote (8279)	12/2/1999 10:10:00 PM
From: Ron C	Read Replies (1) of 60323

Sam & Thread: Certainly one of the major considerations of any type of storage is cost/MB. $30.00 for a 40MB Clik disc is impressive, but just as impressive is the Imation LS-120 Superdisk, which retails for about $33.00 for a 3 pack of 120MB Superdisks. That?s 3 times the storage for 1/3 the cost. Size and convenience of handling is another factor when pursuing a form factor for photographs. The LS-120 is the size of a 1.44MB floppy. The Clik is a more convenient size. A CF card ,Smartmedia card, Memory Stick are also a more convenient size than the LS-120, but the cost factor increases per MB (at this time). Another very important consideration, is power requirements used by each form of media. Power is an expensive factor. If you have a device that has to spin media (using a drive) it requires more power and is less efficient by using more energy. Mother nature comes into play when you are out in the elements with your new super whiz bang digital camera and it starts to rain or snow while you?re trying to change media. I would imagine a rotating disc with moisture inserted into an expensive camera will eventually ?feel? the effects. I, myself am fortunate to have a CF camera that I can download directly using a PCMCIA slot. I also have the LS-120/floppy combination in my computer to which I download the pictures off of my CF card. I must say that the Panasonic line of Palmcams is going to be a player in the photography industry. The cameras appear pricey but the "film" is most affordable. All of the factors involved boils down to what the user is trying to do with the device and how much money they are willing to spend. Brand recognition also plays an important role in whether a media is launched into the next Millenium or goes by the wayside. Ron (IMHO)

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