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To: Howard R. Hansen who wrote (25965)	5/25/2004 8:01:24 PM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 60323

Until somebody comes up with a big break through in the cost of flash memory, mini-HD drives have the the inside track for this application. The difference is in who is paying for the extra memory. Almost all handsets are subsidized to a great extent so much of the cost of the handset is being picked up by the operator. Flash memory allows the handset manufacturer to package a low amount of memory and then leave the upgrade upto the individual consumer. There might be a small niche market of high-end handsets (that would be unsubsidized) where a mini-HD would make sense. However, in the middle of the market, operators arent going to spend an extra $30 to equip an MP3 player that the customer might not use. Slacker