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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (6026)	6/16/1999 6:40:00 PM
From: limtex	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

AB - Oh well another great opportunity goes again for SNDK. All the kids out there weon't mind a bit paying a few hundred $ extra for a an old fashioned rotating hard drive that will of course never go wrong. Well I suppose the OEMs might decided not to put any mark up on that part of the value of their product that is represented by the IBM drive. After all as long as Big Blue has got their piece out of it then every one else should work for pennies. Now don't go worrying about power. Of course this rotating wonder isn't subject to basi electric laws nor is it subject to the normal forces on rotating matter nor for that matter is is subject to gravity or being slung around. It is a true marvel. Poor old SNDK who will want their brand spanking new technology now that the old fashioned computer antique is in town at the bargain price of $400???? Best regards, L

To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (6026)	6/16/1999 8:23:00 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Art, there's no reason for the Microdrive to spin continuously. The instant you click the shutter, the drive is activated while RAM inside the camera processes the first picture. A few seconds later the drive is ready and RAM is emptied almost instantly. Overall, the total time isn't much different than with CF. The drive keeps spinning in case you take several pictures in a row but will shut down automatically after a programmed delay to draw almost nothing. Overall, the drive power usage is low enough to get several hundred shots per pair of AA batteries. Note that the drive is less shock-sensitive when it isn't spinning so unless you take a picture and then quickly slam the camera into a wall, it should hold up fairly well. There's a white paper covering the details of this engineering marvel at www.ibm.com which is worth a look. While you're there, check out their upcoming $420 7,200 RPM hard drive that holds 34 GB! Craig