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egs · 01-10-05, 01:07 PM

I recently converted from a Sony Clie to the AximX50v so I am a CF novice...and I'm confused.

I am reading the instruction manual that tells me that this Axim takes "Compact Flash, Type II". So off I go to all the major computer stores asking for CF, Type II. [Yes, I know I could have checked the various online places, too]. Everyone looks at me stupid, except the saleswoman at MicroCenter who tells me I can use a Microdrive [Hitachi and another brank I can't remember] with my Axim. Since the price for either the 2G or 4G was more than I had planned to spend AND b/c I didn't totally trust her level of knowledge, I didn't buy anything.

So....
1. What is the different between CF type I and type II?
2. Is it necessary to use CF II in my Axim? What would happen if I used a CF I?
3. Was the MicroCenter sales person correct? Am I just better off biting the bullet and buying a microdrive with the larger space capacity and be done with it [at least for the moment]?

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egs Aximsite Prospect Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Philadelphia PDA: AximX50V iTrader Rating: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View MyPDA	Compact Flash-Type I vs. II vs. Microdrive I recently converted from a Sony Clie to the AximX50v so I am a CF novice...and I'm confused. I am reading the instruction manual that tells me that this Axim takes "Compact Flash, Type II". So off I go to all the major computer stores asking for CF, Type II. [Yes, I know I could have checked the various online places, too]. Everyone looks at me stupid, except the saleswoman at MicroCenter who tells me I can use a Microdrive [Hitachi and another brank I can't remember] with my Axim. Since the price for either the 2G or 4G was more than I had planned to spend AND b/c I didn't totally trust her level of knowledge, I didn't buy anything. So.... 1. What is the different between CF type I and type II? 2. Is it necessary to use CF II in my Axim? What would happen if I used a CF I? 3. Was the MicroCenter sales person correct? Am I just better off biting the bullet and buying a microdrive with the larger space capacity and be done with it [at least for the moment]?