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I gotta vdX hoping to expand its capabilities & space, i've looked into both the cf adapters & the memplug, & know I call on the wisdom of the cult. tell me, which does your experience feel is superior?

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I have and I like both of them.
If you just need to transfer file back and forward between visor, Innopocket is faster.
but if you want watch movie on smart media or performance doesn't matter for you, choose memplug.
I like memplug software and ability better(in color too), but it's slower than my Innopocket. I don't know if it's the hardware or software problem.
I just use both back and forward.
Good Luck!

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I think that memplug is a better soloutino becasue it is a True Springboard, uses Cheaper Memory, and is a compelte soloution. I do not have a Memplug or a CF adapter, this is based jsut on reading. (sp)

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Matchbook

I have a matchbook drive, and am not real happy with it. It works wonderfully, just as advertised and it is nice and fast, but...

When my Visor hard crashes in the field, I cannot reload the stuff on the Compact Flash card until I reload the file mover software.

From my research, it also uses more battery power than the MemPlug.

The Matchbook lets the CF card protrude a bit, which the Inno doesn't, AND that protrusion blocks some cases, fliplids, etc.

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There's a new memplug due out 3/31 that will be flush.

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Originally posted by enhanceyourlife
There's a new memplug due out 3/31 that will be flush.

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source of information

I would like ot know the source of your information as well. The stick out thing is whats keeping me from jumping on the MemPlug right now.

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News Update

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Originally posted by enhanceyourlife
There's a new memplug due out 3/31 that will be flush.

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Hey, I am also interested in where you heard that.

From a more reliable source, we have no new hardware release on 3/31.

However, on 3/28, a software update will be provided for registered Memplug owner free of charge:
1. PiMover Preference to disable sound, and sorting
2. PiBackup minor bug fix and preference to disable sound

We also have a free application PalmDoc Reader -- CSpotRun that can directly access SmartMedia card for download, users must first update their module, before running this CSpotRun application.

Pls keep an eye on www.memplug.com and remember to register your Memplug.

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Registered: May 2000
Location: Toronto
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Smart Media Palm stuff running on Visor?

I'm wondering if the new smart media cards for the new palms will work on the visor?

I can not see why not????

Any comments?

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Re: Smart Media Palm stuff running on Visor?

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Originally posted by Gardend
I'm wondering if the new smart media cards for the new palms will work on the visor?

I can not see why not????

Any comments?

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i have both and the only real tiebreaker is the software. i like the backup (though slow sometimes) and the picture viewer. but in retrospect i probably could have lived with just my innopocket. it does all i really need.

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PiDeveloper,

You said that there is no hardware change scheduled to be released on 3/31. Is there a hardware change in the works?
I would really like to see the memplug be flush like the Innopocket.

Thanks
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Re: News Update

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However, on 3/28, a software update will be provided for registered Memplug owner free of charge:
1. PiMover Preference to disable sound, and sorting
2. PiBackup minor bug fix and preference to disable sound

We also have a free application PalmDoc Reader -- CSpotRun that can directly access SmartMedia card for download, users must first update their module, before running this CSpotRun application.

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Flush is lush

thats the main reason I started this poll. I really like the capabilties of the memplug, but if I have to pull the visor from all the way outta the case just to use it.. thank you no. I'm still in consideration. right now I think that innopocket board is a winner. though the ability doesn't match the memplug.. in short, I'd love to have a tail. it'd increasxse balance & I'd never need a chair, but my pants would have to be tailor made, what a pain.
Nykto.

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Re: Flush is lush

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right now I think that innopocket board is a winner. though the ability doesn't match the memplug.

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Hang in there I'm not at liberty to discuss the details, but I can say that Kopsis is working with the CF adapter vendors as well as third-party software developers to give CF users the same kinds of capabilities that MemPlug users currently enjoy ... and more

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David Kessler, thanks for the update. Good news. I have the Innopocket and a Handspring memory module. The ScanDisk 64mb card works great in the Innopocket. The HS module is on the shelf. A Memplug is on the way, but I really may not keep it if you deliver.

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Re: Re: Flush is lush

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Hang in there I'm not at liberty to discuss the details, but I can say that Kopsis is working with the CF adapter vendors as well as third-party software developers to give CF users the same kinds of capabilities that MemPlug users currently enjoy ... and more

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Re: Re: Flush is lush

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Originally posted by dkessler


Hang in there I'm not at liberty to discuss the details, but I can say that Kopsis is working with the CF adapter vendors as well as third-party software developers to give CF users the same kinds of capabilities that MemPlug users currently enjoy ... and more

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Registered: Sep 2000
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Me need help too!

Can anyone help me too? I'm really Stuck because I not only have a 64 MB SM Card for my Camera but I also have a 128MB Cf card.

Now I could see myself using the memplug to view pics and movies and stuff that I take with my Camera, and store data. Also it makes backups, Thats cool! But I do have a Backup Module (It's Clear too!) I think that the new color for the memplug is just uuuuuugllyyy but could live with it.
Now see the Cf Card has so much memory, I wouldn't have to worry about filling it up. Battery life isn't an issue with me. If one or the other comes out with the ability to read direct from the card It's no contest but for now I'm stuck. Any ideas?

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The big advantage the memplug has over the CF solutions is all the applications (including the backup/restore programs)are stored in FLASH memory on the springboard -- the memplug is a "true" springboard, so, for instance you have to hard reset your visor while you are on the road and away from your PC, well, it's pretty easy to restore from the smart media card with the memplug as the PiBackup program is on the springboard and you don't have to "hotsync" it back to be able to restore your visor... In my mind this is why the current CF springboards are not acceptable (no disrespect to Dave Kessler & KOPSIS - I really admire the work he has done)

The memplug is available now.. It's unknown how long it will be until the CF versions are around..

Also, (retail - not eBay) SmartMedia seems to be cheaper than compact flash megabyte per megabyte.

I also want to add PiBackup seems fairly quick, possibly quicker than my Handspring backup module.


Also, CspotRun allows you to read PDB (docs) directly from the card, no need to load them into the Visor's memory, again, this is available RIGHT NOW..! I have over 40mb of converted adobe acrobat PDF files (text only) loaded on my smart media card, the entire reference manuals for two relational database server products.. (very handy)

No, you can't run applications directly from the card -- well not yet anyway... No "flash" solution can yet..

The PiMover program is really nice too, I used it to move over 2mb of seldom used programs, pqa, and PDB files onto the smartmedia card, freeing up valuable Visor internal memory for other purposes.

One last thing, PiViewer lets you view your digital camera pictures on your Visor -- if your camera uses smartmedia (mine does, very handy for me), additionally you could copy any jpg image to the card and view it.


I would WITHOUT HESITATION vote for the memplug as the MODULE OF THE YEAR -- It's really nice, multi purpose, and inexpensive..


Any more questions?

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