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Compact Flash Players

Feb 4, 2005 11:22PM PST

Why are there no replaceable CF players? I guess they want to force you to buy a new player when you need more memory.

Mike

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Cost.
Feb 4, 2005 11:30PM PST

While you may have some CF cards laying about, the cost of the CF connector is dollars more than other SD and such cards. Also the pressure from consumers is for small players. The CF card is as large as a MP3 player I saw at CES.

It's not "they" but us that has made the market what it is.

Bob

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Re: CF
Feb 5, 2005 12:04AM PST

Why wouldn't the GB and larger players like use CF except for the reason I stated? They are all much larger than the card.

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Re: CF
Feb 5, 2005 12:41AM PST
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Sadly, I read what you ask about...
Feb 5, 2005 3:24AM PST

The player you noted is one of those that will arrive any day now. Over the next year you will see more...

Bob