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To: Joe Lyddon who wrote (7155)	8/9/1999 8:06:00 PM
From: JimC1997	Respond to of 18366

Joe, My understanding is also that MicroOS can support various storage systems, but that its competitive advantage rests upon its patented ability to quickly store and retrieve files in flash memory. Unlike other magnetic storage systems, where the new file simply overwrites the old file, flash memory requires an erase step, then a write step. This increases the total write/retrieval time and makes a good operating system more important when there are a lot of file changes, such as in voice recording/re-recording. This MicroOS advantage is less important, perhaps even non-existent, in other storage devices. If this is true, then if another non-volatile/shock-resistant storage media which does not have the current limitations of flash memory becomes available, e.Digital may lose its competitive advantage to other file storage systems. By the same token, in applications such as music storage and playback, the write/rewrite occasions are fewer and this competitive advantage of MicroOS is less important. A word of caution on these comments: At one time I was a real computer geek and could speak with authority on such topics. I am still a geek, but that is just a description of my personality and my hands-on knowledge of flash memory and MicroOS is limited and could be far off-base. Jim

To: Joe Lyddon who wrote (7155)	8/9/1999 8:06:00 PM
From: Starlight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18366

No - I missed something. Here's the description of MicroOS from the EDIG website: THE MicroOS™ FILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MicroOS is a robust, full-featured file management system with minimal memory requirements. It is best suited for use in handheld products needing small but powerful embedded systems. MicroOS allows for increased audio resolution and simple editing and file management. It is ideal for applications ranging from dictation and voice memos to CD-quality stereo music (see "MicroOS Audio" below). MicroOS can be applied in a wide range of devices using ATA- or IDE- compatible memory, and is particularly well suited for use with flash memory.