In message , Stimpy
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Chris Morriss wrote:

I would be perfectly happy to use solid-state removable memory to
carry audio for in-car use, but CF is still too expensive, and the
pins on the connector can too easily get damaged. I'm sure
replaceable media using SS memory will become available in a format
to suit automotive use, but I honestly don't believe we have it yet.

(And the joke iPOD is just an item for fashion victims).

Why a joke? Seems like the perfect in-car source to me.



It's a joke full stop. It has the same problem as MD in that it uses a
proprietary coding, and it does not have removable media. The battery
life is laughable, and there are already reports of failed hard disks.
To have to take the whole unit to your PC to add tracks is a joke.

The whole thing is a triumph of marketing over fitness-for-use.
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Chris Morriss