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...ASKED IT] Digicams store images on removable media cards. CompactFlash and SmartMedia are two popular formats...
...cards that fit into a tiny slot. You can add memory, storage or prepackaged programs such as travel guides. Palm hopes to compete against Handspring by offering clip-on gadgets like cameras and phones. But come on, Palmies! Do I need another incompatible storage medium? I already have SmartDisks, CompactFlash disks, SanDisks and Memory Sticks coming out of my ears, not to mention floppies, CDs and DVDs. Now I'm supposed to embrace Secure Digital disks and MultimediaCards? I think...
CAMERA READY Add the digital camera to the list of devices, such as cell phones and personal digital assistants, that moonlight as MP3 players. Samsung's new Digimax 35 ($200) takes digital still photos, plays MP3s stored on a CompactFlash memory card and works as a Web camera. The resolution is passable, but the 8-MB memory card that comes with the unit is barely enough to hold one or two songs. Also, there's no LCD screen for previewing pictures. Maybe this multitasking camera is spreading itself a little too thin...
...mail addresses, but future versions may include a full-featured address book for phone numbers and addresses, he says. The camera's 8MB of internal storage could be beefed up to make room for more productivity applications and games. The i700's PC Card and CompactFlash slots on the side of the unit leave plenty of room for add-ons and software upgrades...
First, you need a digital camera that uses CompactFlash memory cards. About the size of a Wheat Thin, a flash card is the "film" used in many digital cameras today. After taking a few pictures, you remove the card and insert it into a slot on the right-hand side of the polished wood frame. In a few seconds, your pictures are displayed in full color on the 4-in. by 5-in. screen. The frame holds up to 40 images and cycles through them slide-show style. A built-in modem lets you send shots over...