Yes, they have 1GB harddrives. They are actually CF II format (compactflash)
and can be used in any digital camera that can accept the slightly thicker
card. The platter is the size of a quarter.
Here's a link to the announcement of them:
http://www.storage.ibm.com/press/hdd/micro/20000620.htm
Not cheap though. $479 from IBM's online store. Let's say they hold 20
shots, or even 40 compressed. If I was going to do a serious shoot, I'd
want what, maybe 8-10 of them?
Tom
From: <HI100@xxxxxxx>
> tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << The biggest challenge there is that it is slowwwwww. Writing to CD-RW
a
> 48mb file would take a lot more than a few seconds.
>
> Tom >>
>
> IBM now has some very small Hard disks aimed I believe at this market. I
seem
> to remember they are 1GB+ and are a little larger than a credit card in
> area. They will probably still be on the slow side for 48MB (10sec at
5MB/sec
> which is probably all they can achieve in an ultra low power drive) but
with
> some compression they would probably be ok.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Hughes
> >>Hi100@xxxxxxx<<
>
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