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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (9255)	2/21/2000 11:00:00 AM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

Art, You said, In that respect, the competition is not similar to MSDOS v. Macintosh, except in reverse. Apple made a fatal error by not opening its format to the industry, thus paving the way for Microsoft based computers to become the de facto standard. Even though Apple was first with a windows format, their failure to open the system to competitors assured that PC based equipment would prevail except in selected applications. This is a very valid argument. Thanks for drawing that parallel. Right now CompactFlash is deeply entrenched and will be very difficult to dethrone. With each new generation of digital cameras CompactFlash is growing in popularity. This will be a very difficult trend to reverse. (Now I only wish Sony had less money to waste promoting the chewing gum-like Memory Stick.) Ausdauer *SanDisk...Simply Unforgettable*