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Re: IBM Microdrive info

Sam Stinson wrote:
> 
> I'm sure you've all heard of the microdrive, hoever today I recieved e-mail
> from IBM stating that the microdrive will retail for $300-$400 when it's
> released, 2Q99. Specs for it snagged off the IBM page for your viewing
> pleasure:
> 
> Dimensions   42.8 x 36.4 x 5.0 mm
> Capacities   170/340 MB
> Disks   1
> Data heads   1/2
> Seek time (typical read) average   15 ms
> Media transfer rate   34 - 49 Mbits/sec
> Rotational speed   4500 RPM
> Power supply voltage   3.3 V
> Weight    20g
> Interface     CompactFlash Type II
> 

Seems a bit prices considering you can now find 128MB ATA flash cards
for under $370 now.  Buy the time 1999Q2 rolls around they might be half
that.

Considering that flash cards have faster access times, are virtually
immune to vibrations, and use significantly less power, they're going to
have to drop the prices of these drives to match the prices of flash ATA
cards.  Maybe the street prices will be half the $300-$400 quoted.

-Paul
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