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SlightlyMadman writes "Cornice, Inc. has unveiled a new alternative for small devices requiring large amounts of storage. With an expected OEM price of about $100, it blows the smaller microdrive out of the water (at least until this fall). The days of cramming bulky 2.5" disks into mp3 players may finally be over."
That's a silly and non-realistic argument.
Why thanks. Fuck you too.
There is no way that a person needs their PDA on for 10 hours at a time even on standby if they are using it as the niche device that it is.
Im a support technician. My pda contains a heck of a lot of info on the systems that I support and thats what myself and the other support techicians use them for, that and time management. Oh and todo lists, contact databases etc.
I am often out of the office for days at a stretch. My pda handles all this admirably, with maybe one recharge a week. Other than that, its in the cradle for minutes at a time while i hotsync.
Assuming a standby time of 10 hours the actual time span would likely be at least double that if you use your PDA once every other minute.
An Ipod manages its 10 hours because it powers down the drive when the 32mb buffer is full. Your point is what exactly? I should cut down on my use of the pda?
You can't convince me that you would often not be anywhere near a recharge source for even just 10 hours.
Ah yes, while i should be doing my work, you think i should be looking for a power outlet? With my current pda, i dont need to, its on my hip waiting to go.
You can purchase more than one mode of recharge for your PDA if you really need to, for instance a second cradle, an AC adapter, a solar recharger, a USB recharger, an automotive recharger, etc.
I shouldnt need to. Pdas are not high drain devices. Besides, I dont need to.
If you're going to be typing papers (which can take hours) or surfing the web and checking email constantly on your wireless connection (a high-drain pursuit), then you should have a laptop.
If anyone needs 1gb of storage space, then they should have a laptop. Why the hell do you need that amount of storage space in a pda, is your life that busy? Are the documents you keep for referal that big? If so, you need to take a look at your working habits. (sic)
There and then != all day, every day. If you are using your PDA for more than 10 hours a day without a recharge then you need to seriously re-evaluate your working habits.
My working habits are fine, its a hell of a lot better than carrying around the manuals, or a hefty laptop which is overkill for reading a few pdfs. Oh, and "There and Then" does equal all day, every day. Can you guarentee to me that theres a point where you WOULDNT need access to your pda? No, you can only say when you PROBABLY dont need access. When my laptop is out of battery, Im half lost, because i could be blind sided by a request for information which is on that laptop. This is why i carry spare battery packs.
As I said in my last post, a Business Man needs unfetted access to his information.
being a graduate of an electrical engineering program and a practicing system engineer, I believe that I am being realistic in this case.
Get some practical experience and try using your pda for more than time management, and stop carrying around manuals, you will notice a marked improvement in your working practices. Field experience can count for a heck of a lot more than classroom work. (Im not belittleing your degree, so sorry if it sounds like it).
The bottom line is that you can't even make a claim like yours without knowing the power requirements for the device.
Im basing my figures on real life devices which ive used. Putting a hard disk into anything decimates the battery life. Try putting a microdrive into a camera and see how long the battery lasts vs the memory card. It drops, dramatically.