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To: Rocky Reid who wrote (16962)	12/5/2000 2:26:37 PM
From: Steve Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Rocky, why do you think Lexar has the fastest controller technology. I was under the impression that SSTI makes the fastest CF cards, due to its controller technology. SSTI's CF cards can transfer data at 11.2Mb/s. That's faster than 10baseT/2 Ethernet and certainly sufficient for mpeg playback. Is it a claim directly from Lexar or from independent testing?

To: Rocky Reid who wrote (16962)	12/5/2000 5:07:39 PM
From: Ausdauer	Respond to of 60323

With mpeg4 movies coming soon to a PDA and cellphone near you, the need for high-speed flashcards will be significant. I don't see mpeg4 video being a killer app, Rocky. Who is going to look at video on a PDA screen? I have a pocket movie viewer for my Cassiopeia E-100 and it is amazing, but I can't find any real life applications for it just yet. Maybe I will change my mind if my next digital camera has a movie mode or if I end up buying a digital camcorder. BTW, the videos I downloaded from the Internet are movie trailers and they play perfectly well on my SanDisk cards. I don't think read speed is an issue. I don't even think write speed is an issue, for that matter. Ausdauer@digital_photography_and_MP3_are_the_real_killer_apps.com