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Here is a link to the MultiMediaCard Association. How are MultiMedia Cards different from CompactFlash or PCMCIA cards? Why are they necessary?

Here is the devils Question: How is the MultiMediaCard a tool of the content providers to implant a technology to subvert fair-use rights and user freedom / How does the choice of MultiMediaCards & Secure Digital tie in?

Sorry if I dont feel warm and fuzzy about Palm's adoption of a standard that will ultimately be the means to extend RIAA/MPAA/"Content Owners" rights while displacing my own as a private citizen... (Assumption of guilt built into technology required by collusive monopolies)

And Further - why would i want to spend my money to buy this device if it entails adopting a technology that provides me zero benefit... and 'them' the real benefit (see afore mentioned 'Citizen-Fucking-Method(TM)')

- OR - Am I being overly pessimistic about what 'Secure Digital' Could possibly mean...

There needs to be a "WRONG" moderation category.
While he's correct that it does have a new connector (and this will at least temporarily prevent me from using all of the Palm accessories I have that work for my Palm V and the ones that I had for my PalmPilot before), there really isn't a way to get around this and add support for newer things like USB. There were adapters to let you use your old PalmPilot/PalmIII style accessories (e.g. PalmDock and The Bridge). Palm claims that the new connector supports both USB and serial connections. Perhaps a similar solution will be forthcoming?

Regarding the card slot, Secure Digital is an open standard for memory cards, it's not particularly popular yet. Check out the SD Card Association for more details.