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To: Steve Lee who wrote (2778)	4/12/1998 3:52:00 AM
From: dumbmoney	Respond to of 60323

The other product referenced, the Philips Nino, doesn't seem to have a CF slot but uses the "Miniature Card" instead. Is this a competing standard? Yes, that is Intel's standard. It has not been widely accepted. Like CF, it is based on PCMCIA but does not have an ATA controller.

To: Steve Lee who wrote (2778)	4/12/1998 4:14:00 PM
From: Steve Lee	Respond to of 60323

CF slot in Philips Palm PC: nino.philips.com confirms that, rather than the two Miniature Card slots described at the site I referenced in post 2778, the Philips Nino does have a CF slot. This is described as an 'Industry-standard slot for memory and communication upgrades'. Does this mean there are modems & LAN cards etc. available for CF slots? velo.philips.com is the site for the Philips Velo Handheld PC. This product was released earlier than the nino and has two Miniature Card slots but no CF slot. It is possible to buy a docking module with a PC Card slot that will accept CF cards with a PC-Card to CF adaptor. It looks like either Philips have changed their policy to support CF cards on the newer product or they have decided that the CF solution is superior for the smaller nino product. It is also possible that Philips are hedging by supporting both standards.