Registered: Mar 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 54

Re: MemPlug backorder

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Originally posted by TheOne
Can anyone tell me if the MemPlug is now in backorder?
If so, I may get one from Japan directly... or anywhere else I can buy it.

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I received an email confirming that mine shipped this morning (3/16) from PalmGearHQ. I have never dealt with this company before and not sure if they provide a tracking service or not. I shipped mine via US Priority mail, so it should be here by (CA) Monday or Tuesday (3/19). We will see.


PS�What SmartMedia card readers are you people using on USB equipped Mac�s?

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 54

Sticks Out The Top

One of the drawbacks from the MemPlug (testers please correct me if I am wrong) is that with it installed in the SPB module and your Smart Media card inserted, you wont be able to snap on the Visor�s cover. According to the FAQ�s on MemPlugs site, the SMC�s will stick up a bit so you pull it out. I think that it�s lame for that. My RIO takes the card in and has a spring to eject it. I wish that MemPlug had gone this route.

Perhaps I am wrong and you can still use the Visor�s cover�wont know until I get the thing.

Registered: Nov 2000
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Are any smartmedia cards better than others?

I ordered the MemPlug and need to know if any smartmedia card brands are better than the others.

I've seen dane-elec, delkin, fujifilm, goldenram, Kingston, iomega, Lexar, memorex, Microtech, Olympus, periphereal enhancements, PNY, sansdisk, samsung, verbatim, viking, and toshiba so far.

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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: Hartland, Michigan
Posts: 10

Visor cover fits on the front but not the back.

Visor cover fits on the front but not the back. This is OK for those of us that use belt clip type cases, but for those that use separate cases that rely on the "cover" built in the case, snapping on the back of the Visor, it won't work. I don't have my MemPlug yet but I'm assuming that it will be like the original MatchBookDrive module for Compact Flash cards.

Kurt

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 54

Re: Visor cover fits on the front but not the back.

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Originally posted by kpochert
Visor cover fits on the front but not the back. This is OK for those of us that use belt clip type cases, but for those that use separate cases that rely on the "cover" built in the case, snapping on the back of the Visor, it won't work. I don't have my MemPlug yet but I'm assuming that it will be like the original MatchBookDrive module for Compact Flash cards.

Kurt

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Registered: Sep 1999
Location: at work...
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Re: Thanks for supporting Memplug

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Originally posted by PiDeveloper
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Besides, we also has a developer area to encourage other developers to add Memplug's support in their application. It can be expected that more and more applications will be develop by 3rd party to support Memplug's user.

Thank you for supporting Memplug.
We will keep Memplug improving!

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Re: Re: Thanks for supporting Memplug

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Last edited by Rob on 03-16-2001 at 05:09 PM

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Re: Re: Thanks for supporting Memplug

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I hope BlueNomad will add Memplug support for WordSmith (the best word processing app for PalmOS), because I have tons of large docs I'd love to offload from my Prism. Also, have you considered some kind of 'auto loader' capability similar to TRG's AutoCF functionality that automatically moves(copies?) apps from the Smartmedia card to the Visor when launched? I understand from reading the Kopsis CF Adapter mailing list that this is no easy task, but it sure would be a great feature!

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For other 3rd party support, we has already put up the developers section to provide asistance and help. But maybe Memplug users can help in sending emails to those 3rd party to invite them to support Memplug.

For the autoMover, it is not an easy task. But we has already put it into the wish list of our future module update. Or maybe some 3rd party will do this job even faster than us.

Thanks again for supporting Memplug.
Memplug will keep Improving!

Registered: May 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 1429

Well. noow that MemPlug peopel are on the boards.. (YEAH!)

Where's the edge?

I n the FAQ
"Q1 Which Visor model does MemPlug support?
A1 MemPlug supports all Visor handhelds available in the market, i.e., Visor Prism, Platinum, Deluxe and Solo.
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probably other palces to. oh well..

GREAT PRODCUT! What I really like, is how indepth it is. How much software it includes etc. Seven though I HATE smartmedia, I might get this over CompactFlash. BECASEU of the features..

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Registered: Mar 2001
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Posts: 159

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Originally posted by miradu2000
Well. noow that MemPlug peopel are on the boards.. (YEAH!)

Where's the edge?

I n the FAQ
"Q1 Which Visor model does MemPlug support?
A1 MemPlug supports all Visor handhelds available in the market, i.e., Visor Prism, Platinum, Deluxe and Solo.
"

probably other palces to. oh well..

GREAT PRODCUT! What I really like, is how indepth it is. How much software it includes etc. Seven though I HATE smartmedia, I might get this over CompactFlash. BECASEU of the features..

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Originally posted by PiDeveloper
I can't imaging it would have any problem with edge.

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia USA
Posts: 22

Confused?????

So I am kind of confused. Is the MemPlug just a bigger version of the backup module. Or is it like the flash modules that allow you to run programs off of it? To my knowledge, the ?Haiwakari? 16MB Flash module is the largest flash memory module out to date. Does anyone know differently? I could definitely use the space.

Eric

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Re: Confused?????

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Originally posted by Wahoo
So I am kind of confused. Is the MemPlug just a bigger version of the backup module. Or is it like the flash modules that allow you to run programs off of it?

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It's coming! (hopefully)

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Originally posted by joshieca

I received an email confirming that mine shipped this morning (3/16) from PalmGearHQ. I have never dealt with this company before and not sure if they provide a tracking service or not. I shipped mine via US Priority mail, so it should be here by (CA) Monday or Tuesday (3/19). We will see.

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Me too!

I know it's wishful thinking but I hope "2-day service" leaves open the possibility I could have it by tomorrow(Saturday). Big thanks to kpochert for tipping off us VC members, because I had given up checking on its availability at PalmGear after several days of diligent monitoring.

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Originally posted by joshieca


PS�What SmartMedia card readers are you people using on USB equipped Mac�s?

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If you're looking for the most pocketable and portable USB card readers around, check out the Zio line. They have ones for SmartMedia, CF, and MMC. Personally, I have my eye on the FlashPath Smartmedia Floppy Adapter as a lot of the computers I come across don't have USB ports or are running Win95 or NT , which don't support USB.

Registered: Aug 2000
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memplug shipping

PalmGear notified me that my Memplug is SHipping!

I live in Canada, so I had to order Global Priority for $8 US.

I guess I'll see what that means as far as shipping time.

Arnold