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Old 05-20-03, 03:44 PM   #12 (permalink)
gaffer
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Too bad that USB1.1 CF card costs $140. I'd really like to try to hook up my bus-powered USB drive to an Axim. Don't want to shell out that much money for something that might or might not work, though.

Is that right, though? it can output 100mAh at 5V from the Axim?

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Yes on the Desktop, but if the Casio that I had my hands on a couple months ago is any indication, the USB connection is going to be too slow. PDAs are not optimized for using USB as Mass Storage. MP3s played off the internal memory of the Casio, but it was unable to keep up with the connected hard drive.
Guess I don't see why USB1.1 (esp. Full mode) should be slower than my CF / Toshiba hard drive combo (mentioned in earlier post)? I can listen to MP3s or watch videos from it same as from CF memory.

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