Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Do you or any other Lugger have any thoughts on the IBM micro drive? Is > there any inherent lag due to its being a mechanical device as apposed > to compact flash being solid state? I imagine there would be additional > draw on the battery, but I wonder how much. IBM says that it draws 20 > milliamps at standby and 250 when writing. How would that compare to > compact flash? Any electronic whizzes out there? > > Wow, you are among the first...micro drives use more battery and can be damaged in handling. They are fast but not as fast as CF cards. CF's now have large storage capacity and are less expensive. WOW Happy snaps, Steven Alexander - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html