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To: straight life who wrote (9800)3/25/2000 11:19:00 AM
From: Art Bechhoefer  Read Replies (1) of 60323
 
There have been other references to magneto optical storage devices as a cheaper alternative to flash memory. Given the added power consumption and the lower reliability that comes from any device that has moving parts, this alternative does not impress me as a viable alternative.

First of all, flash memories are getting cheaper, to the point where the cost of flash memory is quite small, compared to the cost of a good zoom lens, a high resolution charge coupled device, and the attendant electronics in high quality digital cameras.

Secondly, as long as battery technology and lcd displays remain about where they are now, the power required for all other parts of the camera, including possibly a magneto optical disk drive, must be minimized. I can see a magneto optical drive as a useful component for a video camera with still options. But performance and reliability from a still camera with flash memory will remain unsurpassed.

Art
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