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Posted by dvIceT on 04-02-2001 08:49 AM:

This is the kind of CF adapter we've been asking and waiting for! True Springboard Plug-and-Play(drivers in onboard flash), flush and form-fitting(apparently), and swapping of CF cards w/o removing the module. It hasn't shown up on Palmgear yet (maybe when PalmGear "opens" for business Monday morning). If I didn't already have a MemPlug, I'd (probably) jump at this, but the MemPlug still seems to have the superior suite of software included, especially if you consider the modified CSpotRun that allows you to read DOC files directly from the SmartMedia card.

Thank you, James, for the news!
http://www.visorcentral.com/page/0-2-936-2.htm

Posted by enhanceyourlife on 04-02-2001 01:57 PM:

Even though I've still not bought one, I'm still probably doing the MemPlug. It seems that SmartMedia uses less current and is quite a bit cheaper. Also as you say the software suite seems to be better.

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Posted by dennisl on 04-02-2001 02:22 PM:

What about the already to market CF adapters (Matchbookdrive, Innopocket) ? Is there any advantage to them now? Can their software be updated to provide the same funtionality as the new board?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Posted by PiDeveloper on 04-02-2001 04:38 PM:

Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by dvIceT

This is the kind of CF adapter we've been asking and waiting for! True Springboard Plug-and-Play(drivers in onboard flash), flush and form-fitting(apparently), and swapping of CF cards w/o removing the module. It hasn't shown up on Palmgear yet (maybe when PalmGear "opens" for business Monday morning). If I didn't already have a MemPlug, I'd (probably) jump at this, but the MemPlug still seems to have the superior suite of software included, especially if you consider the modified CSpotRun that allows you to read DOC files directly from the SmartMedia card.

Thank you, James, for the news!
http://www.visorcentral.com/page/0-2-936-2.htm

Thanks for supporting Memplug, and thanks for enjoying CSpotRun with Memplug support

I have just had a look of the new comer of this memory solution.
But I am shocked by their way of doing business and developing solution for visor users.
Since I visit their FAQ session,
http://www.nxist.com/generic.jhtml?pid=15
And I found that they just copying our Memplug's FAQ page.
http://memplug.sjweb.net/faq.html

From word to word, even my spelling mistake maybe :<
I have just sent an warning email to them, and hope that they won't simply copy all our applications and treat as theirs.

- PiDeveloper

Posted by waynorth on 04-02-2001 05:33 PM:

I love my Memplug. The product works and it works well. I have 4 megs of games, 5 megs of docs, 10 megs of pictures, a few short movies, my backup and 39 megs of free space. The suite of software is excellent and they did not copy their FAQ's directly from a competitor.

Good job Memplug.

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Posted by yardie on 04-02-2001 05:48 PM:

Like this Module

I like this new module. It is just what I am lookin for. The most important factor for me is that it doesn't stick out. I probably would have leaned towards the MemPlug if A. It was actually available (its back-ordered at PalmGear) and B. It did not have that paper thin card sticking out of the top.

Posted by mensachicken on 04-02-2001 06:35 PM:

Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by PiDeveloper

I have just had a look of the new comer of this memory solution.
But I am shocked by their way of doing business and developing solution for visor users.
Since I visit their FAQ session,
http://www.nxist.com/generic.jhtml?pid=15
And I found that they just copying our Memplug's FAQ page.
http://memplug.sjweb.net/faq.html

From word to word, even my spelling mistake maybe :<
I have just sent an warning email to them, and hope that they won't simply copy all our applications and treat as theirs.

- PiDeveloper

this is pretty outrageous. as someone who makes their living creating web sites and writing copy, i can say for damn sure that i will not be buying anything made by this company. the fact that they have not respected your intellectual property makes it obvious that they're lacking in both business sense and morals.

if i were you i would get screen grabs of their faq immediately and post them here on this forum (so they'll be time/date stamped) and then write them a very nasty letter asking them to remove it immediately.

mensa

Posted by sarnath on 04-02-2001 07:09 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by waynorth
I love my Memplug. The product works and it works well. I have 4 megs of games, 5 megs of docs, 10 megs of pictures, a few short movies, my backup and 39 megs of free space. The suite of software is excellent and they did not copy their FAQ's directly from a competitor.

Good job Memplug.

I second that.....I love my Memplug it works great.

Posted by dkessler on 04-02-2001 07:27 PM:

Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by PiDeveloper
I have just had a look of the new comer of this memory solution.
But I am shocked by their way of doing business and developing solution for visor users.
Since I visit their FAQ session,
http://www.nxist.com/generic.jhtml?pid=15
And I found that they just copying our Memplug's FAQ page.
http://memplug.sjweb.net/faq.html

From word to word, even my spelling mistake maybe :<
I have just sent an warning email to them, and hope that they won't simply copy all our applications and treat as theirs.

I noticed the exact same thing! In fact, I thought that perhaps NXiST was licensing the MemPlug software.

It may sound strange to "promote" one's competition, but I have to say that the MemPlug is a great product developed by good people who didn't have to steal Kopsis' or anyone else's intellectual property to do it! I'm not so sure about these NXiST folks.

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Posted by EricG on 04-02-2001 10:03 PM:

Re: Like this Module

quote:
Originally posted by yardie
I like this new module. It is just what I am lookin for. The most important factor for me is that it doesn't stick out. I probably would have leaned towards the MemPlug if A. It was actually available (its back-ordered at PalmGear) and B. It did not have that paper thin card sticking out of the top.

I own a memplug and the smart media card barely sticks out.. about as much as the thickness of a wooden match, maybe a bit less. The module itself is standard size (not oversized) and it has two tiny bumps on it.

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Posted by Rob on 04-02-2001 10:15 PM:

Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by PiDeveloper
But I am shocked by their way of doing business and developing solution for visor users.
Since I visit their FAQ session,
http://www.nxist.com/generic.jhtml?pid=15
And I found that they just copying our Memplug's FAQ page.
http://memplug.sjweb.net/faq.html

From word to word, even my spelling mistake maybe :<

And the ultimate irony, at the bottom of the FAQ page:
>Copyright 2001 Nxist Company Limited. All Rights Reserved.

What a bunch of losers. I'd almost say this was a bad April Fool's Joke, if it didn't
appear that they are a real company with at least one other product.

Posted by Matthew Nichols on 04-02-2001 10:17 PM:

Re: Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by dkessler
In fact, I thought that perhaps NXiST was licensing the MemPlug software.

Does this mean they're NOT licensing your software? It seems they would have to since they're including it on the Springboard. If not I could see a possible fight over the software patents I believe you were/have filed.

Eric is correct, the amount it sticks out is very minor & actually unimportant, you only have to worry about the gold contacts being protected (Which of course they totally are). There was a similar product for Palm III people (the name escapes me) and a lot of people simply cut off the piece that stuck out. I'd imagine you could do that with this too! But then you'd have to work out a way to remove it easily...

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Posted by jaytee on 04-02-2001 10:25 PM:

I _thought_ about snipping off the offending bit so I could close my Slipper case. Is there any electrical reason not to? I'm not worried about extracting the card (I have my Leatherman micra tweezers!)

Posted by Rob on 04-02-2001 10:31 PM:

Re: Re: Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by Matthew Nichols
There was a similar product for Palm III people (the name escapes me) and a lot of people simply cut off the piece that stuck out. I'd imagine you could do that with this too! But then you'd have to work out a way to remove it easily...

I think it was called the axxpack, or something like that.

Posted by jaytee on 04-02-2001 10:45 PM:

Snip... Snip...

There's no substitute for experimentation. A quick snip with the scissors and now the little Smartmedia card no longer sticks out the top. It looks like it's all plastic up there and PiBackup is cranking away with no trouble.

There also seems to be just enough exposed in the cutaway part of the memplug to be able to pull it out without even resorting to the Leatherman micra tweezers!

Posted by PiDeveloper on 04-03-2001 02:42 AM:

Re: Re: Copying is like steal other's work!!!

quote:
Originally posted by dkessler

I noticed the exact same thing! In fact, I thought that perhaps NXiST was licensing the MemPlug software.

It may sound strange to "promote" one's competition, but I have to say that the MemPlug is a great product developed by good people who didn't have to steal Kopsis' or anyone else's intellectual property to do it! I'm not so sure about these NXiST folks.

Thanks.
In fact, I originally think that they are licensing Kopsis software, and copying our FAQ (which we gather from our helpful beta testers and valuable customers).
Now, I wonder whether they have real product or just a plastic without any software.
And be careful that if someone simply dump your device driver and software to their so called "Springboard Module" or "CopyCat Module?"
- PiDeveloper (still angry....)

Posted by Q-Won on 04-03-2001 02:44 AM:

Copy Cat

Wow, the NxDrive seems to just copy FAQ from MemPlug!? It means that NxDrive may not even have their own software or solution right now. I won't buy NxDrive anyway....!!!

Q-Won

Posted by enhanceyourlife on 04-03-2001 03:13 AM:

Could just be an April Fools joke! Their pix look wierd..

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