Re: [OM] xD out?

[Chuck Norcutt]

Yes.  Both of them weren't too smart.

Chuck Norcutt


John Hermanson wrote:
> Wasn't xD a Fuji/Olympus design collaboration?
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> jgettis81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I noticed that the Fujji too has gone to SD cards in the cameras that we
>> are carrying where I work.  I just wish they had made the change before
>> they designed the E-30.  I wonder when the new models come out what cards
>> they will use. John
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: 1/26/2010 5:20:15 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] xD out?
>>>
>>> you said it!  I couldn't agree more.
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>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> Video puts a big premium on speed and capacity which xD cards don't 
>>>> have.  xD cards never made any sense from the day they were first 
>>>> announced since (to save cost) the cards were made without built-in
>> disc 
>>>> controllers as other cards have.  It was an extremely short sighted 
>>>> decision technically.  Probably made by a bean counter.  It's long past 
>>>> time that it die.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>> John Hermanson wrote:
>>>>> I've read that the new line of Olympus P&S digitals coming out in
>> March 
>>>>> will use SD memory cards due to their ability to write HD faster than 
>>>>> xD.  Anyone else here this?
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