Memory takes new shape

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Hand held digital gadgets have been a great boon to the electronics industry, but users have become dismayed with the lack of storage capacity in such things as digital cameras. To remedy this, three companies have introduced mini-memory storage devices: I.B.M. has introduced the Microdrive, that features 340 megabytes of storage space and will sell for between $340 and $500. Sony's has developed Memory Sticks which vary in size from 4 to 32 megabytes and range in price from $29.00 to $129.99. The Clik Mobile Drive is Iomega's mini storage product and it has a 40 megabyte will sell from anywhere from $199 to $299.

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, Memories & Storage Devices, Computer storage devices, Product introduction, Product Announcement, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Technology application, Computer peripherals industry, Sony Corp., IOM, Product application, IOMEGA Corp. (Roy, Utah), Sony MemoryStick (Flash memory), Iomega Clik! Drive (Data storage device), IBM Microdrive (Hard disk drive)

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New ways to play MP3 music, without plugs or speakers

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Four new MP3 music players allow users to transfer music from their PC for portable stereo playback. All have both built in RAM, a slot for flash memory and voice recording capability. Software for the PC and port connection move the music files to the device; 1 MB memory holds about a minute of music. Of the four players, the Rave MP ($269; 64 MB RAM expandable to 96 MB), the I-Jam ($199 to $299.95; 32 MB RAM expandable to 48 MB), the Rio PMP500 ($269; 64 MB RAM expandable to 96 MB), and the Nomad ($169 to $249; 32 MB RAM expandable to 64 MB), the Nomad had the richest sound.

Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Audio Components, Audio Devices NEC, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Audio equipment industry, Hardware multiproduct review, Audio equipment, MP3 player/device, MP3 players, Sensory Science Corp., VCR, Creative Labs Inc., I-Jam Multimedia, RioPort Inc., Sensory Science Rave MP (MP3 player/device), I-Jam Multimedia I-Jam (MP3 player/device), Rioport Rio PMP500 (MP3 player/device), Creative Labs Nomad (MP3 player/device)

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