Cache Monkeys Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Hey, Can anyone tell me why there are so many different types of storage cards?(compact flash, memory sticks, multimedia, secure digital, smart media, sd epansion, etc.) Just wondering. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Snazz Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Money. Patents. Licensing. Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Variety is the spice of life. Would you rather live in Russia where there is only one type of memory? Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 I'd guess its the same reason there are so many different makes models and packages for automobiles. Lots of different people have different wants & needs Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 How to convince GARMIN to Choose one...ANY one for their hardware units. Quote Link to comment
Cache Monkeys Posted November 25, 2002 Author Share Posted November 25, 2002 So many good answers! Let me ask another, perhaps more precise, question. What is the difference between the types of memory (other than card size and amount of memory) For example, is SD memory faster than multimedia? Is compact flash more efficient than secure digital? Are some types of memory compatible (like SD and multimeida)? Or is it just that different companies developed their own memory cards and now we a bunch of different, non-compatible memory cards, and they're pretty much all equal. Quote Link to comment
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