Re: [NTLK] Looking for ATA/Compact Flash advice.

From: Goodwin, Greg P. (GoodwinG_at_aafes.com)
Date: Thu Aug 04 2005 - 08:28:37 PDT


On Thu, Aug 04, 2005 at 09:14:50AM -0500, Goodwin, Greg P. wrote:
> What do I want lots of ATA storage space for? A Mp3 player.
Can
> the Newton do it? Yes! ATA storage space and MP3's work well
together
> on the Newton when few other things don't.

*chuckle* And this while there are $40 gizmos that will play CDs full
of mp3s, at full bit rates and in stereo. I think that this is at least
part of the "alpha-beta-dead" phenomenon you noted. While the Newton may
be able to do a given thing, it just doesn't do it as well as it should
to fit nicely into the "product space" as the core Newton function of
being basically a strap-on brain pack.

-=3D-=3D-=3D

    LOL! I mean to me, I resisted getting a portable MP3 player just
because I did not want to carry around an extra device and I liked using
the Newton. But alas, moderate luck as you can see.

    Might look into getting something in my cell phone plan that is a
phone, MP3 player, camera, and uses MMC or something. One device is the
dream.

    =20

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