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IBM 1GB Microdrive Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mucho-space dept.

A reader writes "MP3 Newswire has run a very good review on the 1GB version of IBM's Microdrive. One major improvement the higher-capacity Microdrive has over the older 340MB drive is that it consumes less power (the older drives sucked up the juice). The article covers the normal ins and outs of the product, but also touches on the future. Because flash cards and other competing storage media this small havent reached the 1GB plateau (yet) these drives are good enough to steal a large slice of the MP3 player/PDA/Digital Camera pie by simply slashing prices to allow, say, a tiny 1GB MP3 portable for under $250. "

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  1. ipod by PMan88 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the ipod has a small 5gb drive in it

  2. Re:Of RPMs and Throughput by 11thangel · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    RPMS ARE EVIL, APT GET OWNS J00!!!

    Oh, wait, my bad, this is a REAL discussion, with a POINT to it...

    *walks away in shame*

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  3. Heeelp by Com2Kid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was stupid enough to buy a Sony made Digicam (damn nice Digicam though). I am stuck with those horribly expensive Sony Digital Memory Sticks!! AARG!!

    Heh.

    No way you'd fit a HD in those things footprint though. Man are they SMALL! After getting used to them I was shocked at how HUGE regular memory card seem to be.

    Still doesn't help much with the fact that the d*mn things are expensive as hell though.

    Then again the CIGARET ADAPTOR for the BATTERY for my digicam costs *$90* (!!!)

    A new battery only costs $60, heh.

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