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Addonics'
DigiDrive Simplifies Reading Of Flash Memory
By Marc Spiwak, CRN
 (CRN)
-- May 22, 2002 -- Digital photography and PDA technology are making flash
memory quite popular nowadays, and there are currently seven different kinds of
removable memory.
The profusion of technology advancements has created a situation in which many
end users now must deal with more than one type of flash memory. The new
internal DigiDrive from Addonics addresses that issue by eliminating the need
to keep several adapters on hand to read memory.
The DigiDrive reads all seven of the popular memory formats: CompactFlash types
I and II, SmartMedia, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital Card, Sony's Memory Stick
and IBM's Microdrive.
Addonics DigiDrive
 DigiDrive
takes just minutes to install, depending on the system. The device is placed in
a 3.5-inch bay and connects to a USB header on the motherboard. All of the
latest operating systems will "see" the device immediately when a computer is
powered up and provide drive icons for each memory slot on the front of the
drive. Drivers are also supplied on CD.
DigiDrive supports Windows 98 Second Edition, ME, 2000 and XP, as well as Mac OS
8.6 or higher and Linux kernel 2.4 or higher. It is USB 1.1- and USB
2.0-compliant.
When CRN Test Center engineers installed a DigiDrive in a test-bed system, it
was reading flash memory in minutes. Those who work with a variety of flash
memory types on a regular basis will find that the DigiDrive-equipped system
will save a great deal of time and simplify working with flash memory.
Because of the multitude of memory choices, the market is ready-made for this
product, solution providers said.
"Addonics always makes quality products, and DigiDrive is one of the most
versatile multimedia storage solutions on the market, so it's easy to sell to
multiple markets," said James Gan, president of Sunnyvale, Calif.-based MNP
Computer and Communication Systems.
INTERNAL DIGIDRIVE
> PRICE: $69 for USB version
> AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS: None
> WARRANTY: 1 year
> DISTRIBUTORS: Insight, Ingram Micro, Ma Lab
> COMPANY: Addontics
Fremont, Calif.
(510) 438-6530
www.addonics.com
Copyright © 2002 CMP Media LLC
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