Thanks everyone for the replies. The card is an ATA so thats out of the
question. Figured it was too cheap. I also wasn't ready to pay $50 for 4 MB!!
Ouch.
George
> >Is there a rule when buying flash memory? Ebay has a few Simple tech 8MB
> >pieces
> >for about $20.
>
> (This is the last place you want to post about cheap flash RAM on auction
> (unless you are the seller and wish the price to increase geometrically (or
> even to a log power :)
>
> I just checked ebay and didn't find the card you mention above, so can't
> say a whole lot (I won't let that stop me from posting though :)
>
> But generally the stuff you see is not suitable for use with a MP; you must
> have 5/5V or 5/12V LINEAR FLASH (not ATA, not Compact flash, or anything
> else- if it works in a newer model digital camera, for example, it's not
> the right kind).
>
> and some models of MP can only use one or the other of the 5/5V or 5/12V
> variants, not both types.
>
> The Newton MP FAQ from www.chuma.org talks a bit about what memory works
> and what does not.
>
> Another thing to consider is that the devices that use the same type of RAM
> as the MP are mostly only routers anymore, thus used cards can be very
> problematic- their lifespan can me mostly gone, as flash ram has a finite
> number of writes before it fails. I'd wish to know the source of the card.
>
> HTH.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
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