"derek holzer" <derek@xxxxxxx> wrote: > ...when i go out to record in the field, i want at least 2 > hours of media with me. that's almost a gig and a half of stereo data, > and that's easily 500 EUR worth of flash media cards.... gets pricey You can get a 2 GB PC Card hard drive for $75, or a 5 GB hard drive for $150. Those prices are dropping quickly. > i guess you could justify it in the long run by analzying how many MDs or > DAT tapes you would eventually buy. but at least with an MD or DAT tape, > you always have the original as a backup somewhere. With the CF memory or hard drive you can transfer the files to a CD-ROM and re-use them as often as you like. Also, you can do as the digital photographers do and transfer files to a "digital wallet" with tens of gigabytes of storage. Len Moskowitz Core Sound
