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In article <c9e312a2.0412031629.2516a315@posting.google.com>,
Jey Gifford <jgifford@soboba.net> wrote:
>
>I'm considering developing a peripheral unit for SD slots on
>handhelds, but I'm stuck trying to find a manufacturer/developer for
>something like this.
>
>It's a shot in the dark, but maybe one of the PDA experts here has
>some suggestions?
I'm in the minority here, so please forgive my brief trip up to the
soapbox... I would prefer it if you didn't develop any application or
peripheral that used the Secure Digital slot. I find the entire SD
specification to be frightening and counter to the spirit of advancing
technology. Yes, DRM is an emerging technology and people should protect
their intellectual property, but I draw the line at the kind of tracking
and logging that goes into the SD standard. It's like buying a leather
coat that keeps track of when I'm wearing it and for how long, and then
disintegrates if somebody else wants to wear it or borrow it.
I vote with my wallet, and I won't buy any device that has an SD slot. At
best, I'll go for devices that have a non forward-compatible MMC slot
(like some cameras or multi-function phones) but I refuse to put any money
into the proliferation of the SD technology. I'd really prefer it if you
decided to go the compact flash route, which has the advantage of being
better documented and backward-compatible with PCMCIA.
Again, just my opinion. Yours may differ as befits a diverse and free-
thinking society.
-KKC, waiting for the day when only signed media can be played on home
video machines. Who gets to decide what companies can and cannot release a
movie or a TV show?
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