In article <71n898$2di$1@supernews.com>, Sam Stinson <slayer@intrex.net> wrote: >I'm sure you've all heard of the microdrive, hoever today I recieved e-mail >from IBM stating that the microdrive will retail for $300-$400 when it's >released, 2Q99. Specs for it snagged off the IBM page for your viewing >pleasure: > >Dimensions 42.8 x 36.4 x 5.0 mm >Capacities 170/340 MB SanDisk cards are 3 mm thick. I tried pushing a 4.8 mm screwdriver into my Nikon Coolpix's compactflash slot and it just barely fit after pushing the plastic sides apart. It will be interesting to see which cameras and other devices widen their slots to accommodate 5 mm. The other two dimensions are standard. Vaughan
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