Guest Jordan Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Heres your solution! (Hopefully): http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=storage&articleId=9022598&taxonomyId=19&intsrc=kc_top MiCard (Multiple Interface Card) will be released in June, initially at 8GB. It'll fit into MMC ports, so unless its a Sony product, you can use it and it will also connect to a USB port. The card will be the global standard in memory card, so expect this one to take over very soon. And for the ones who are interested, its maximum capacity is 2,048GB. Picture for anyone whos interested: Left: With MMC adapter Top: Memory Card Right: Memory Card's back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yea, a standard format is good. So, it'll work in pretty much anything with a MMC or SD card reader? And devices that can use USB for storage. I take it Sony will stick to their format, though, rather than adapting this one. Still.....2TB....wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 2TB? This is a joke, since no ,medium can store up to so much data except for a hard drive and that's what this ain't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 2TB? This is a joke, since no ,medium can store up to so much data except for a hard drive and that's what this ain't... Its completely possible, most current memory cards are based on very old technologies. I mean, when we first got 4MB memory cards, no one imagined current 4GB memory cards. When it comes to tech, anythings possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 2TB on such a small thing is amazing, current technology is so freaking awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 wow, just wow me want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I'm just curious - will older/cheap SD readers (i.e. 2GB Max - like most devices until very recently) be compatable? I think the problem beforehand was actually due to there been no "industry-standard" 4GB cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Why will it become standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Why will it become standard? Because the company that sorts out these things say so. Like the company who sort out internet domain extensions (.com, .co.uk, .biz, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yeah, but that doesn't always go to plan. The DVD Forum say HD DVD is the next gen DVD format but Sony went a head and did their own thing regardless. Thinking about it thats the second time Sony have grabbed a bunch of companies, given the 2 fingers to the DVD Forum and made their own format (hence why why have DVD+R and DVD-R). Im surprised they're still a member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant-Shimmin Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 2TB, I Nearly cried in amazement, Wonder what the odd's are that Apple with a 2TB Ipod out by then :| Incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 A 2TB iPod? The whole of the iTunes store in you're pocket? Now that would be something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yeah, but that doesn't always go to plan. The DVD Forum say HD DVD is the next gen DVD format but Sony went a head and did their own thing regardless. Thinking about it thats the second time Sony have grabbed a bunch of companies, given the 2 fingers to the DVD Forum and made their own format (hence why why have DVD+R and DVD-R). Im surprised they're still a member... Exactly I couldn't help think about this when the original post mentioned Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Exactly I couldn't help think about this when the original post mentioned Sony. Will Sony ever use a standard format? Betamax, DVD+R, Minidisk, MemoryStick, Black-Coated-CDs, DVDs with emblems embedded on the bottom side, UMD, Blu-Ray... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Will Sony ever use a standard format? Betamax, DVD+R, Minidisk, MemoryStick, Black-Coated-CDs, DVDs with emblems embedded on the bottom side, UMD, Blu-Ray... Short answer? Fuck no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twozzok Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Holy shit, 2TB? Do the bits stand up or something :P Seriously though, thats like Piro's entire server on that little thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Woah, that's fucking crazy. Screw hard drives eh? It'll be a while until they're cheap though, but it's good thinking to have a universal standard with huge capacity! This mean's they'll work through any SD/MMC reader, right? Of course, I imagine transfer speeds will become an issue at some point, and the fact they're SUPER EASY TO LOSE. I guess the only other issue now, is hardware not capable of like >4GB flash memory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Woah, that's fucking crazy. Screw hard drives eh? It'll be a while until they're cheap though, but it's good thinking to have a universal standard with huge capacity! This mean's they'll work through any SD/MMC reader, right? Of course, I imagine transfer speeds will become an issue at some point, and the fact they're SUPER EASY TO LOSE.I guess the only other issue now, is hardware not capable of like >4GB flash memory? Thats a good point actually. USB 2.0 would take forever to do so much data and i'm not sure if USB 3.0/2.1 or a successor is in the works. Its not like firewire took off or anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letty Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Is that the confirmed appearance? Because I dont like it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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