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Opinions: MatchBookDrive and FAFileMover
| acajigas | MemPlug has made this adapter obsolete | 
| The MatchBookDrive adapter is no challenger to the MemPlug. I would suggest to buy a MemPlug. |
| ashman | Might have gone with the Thinmodem Plus | 
| But the matchbookdrive/thinmodem combo seemed like a better choice. There's two modules instead of one, but the memory is much more upgradeable with the matchbookdrive. I also put the FAFilemover software in the Thinmodem's memory, so if I have any problems with resets I can use the two modules to restore everything to it's prior condition. |
| Madkins007 | Excellent, however... |
| ... be advised that the 'slight' protrusion of the Compact Flash card complicates some matters! The snap-on lid does not fit backwards- whcih means that cases with that mount won't work either!
... The CF card, if not inserted carefully, can easily bend the pins in the drive!
... There is no 'Springboard' version of the software- if you have a bad reset, you have to re-load the software in a Hot Sync.
These may be minor points to you- if so- go for it! Especially at the introductory price- this is a great deal! |
| Bib Tom | Works great, but should have waited. |
| I am very happy with my Matchbook Drive Compact Flash Card Adapter. It works as advertised. I wish I had waited for the MD-100. The MD-100 will house the Compact Flash Card (CFC) completely inside the Visor’s housing. As it stands my CFC sticks out about 1/8 of an inch above my Visor (as explained on the Matchbook Drive website.) I have the Rhodiana case and the fit is very tight. I don’t know if the downward pressure on the MD-001 and the Spingboard connection in my Visor will be a problem or not. I am not able to use any databases (My Bible and Mobile DB) unless they are on the Visor’s RAM, but it doesn’t take long to copy them over from the CF. I do like being able to create folders on the CFC so I can group my databases. It’s nice to see about 4MB available on my Visor these days. |
| CData | Works like a charm |
| Really happy with my Matchbook drive and the FAFileMover software. Both work great and provide some added functionality. Let me make use of those 8MB compact flash cards I had sitting idle in my desk :o) |
| BigEd | Works as promised. Best Springboard Module I Own |
| I recieved my Matchbook today @ 3pm (2/21/2001) and by 4pm, had my visor backed up and loaded all the programs I didn't have room for. I used a 128MB CF card I had laying around (Simple 128MB) and it works great. Only think lacking is an overall progress indicator in the Kopsis FileMover App. It's a tad bit slow, but having 128MB of palm software on demand is awesome. This is by far the best springboard yet (I have the visorphone, soundsgood MP3, 8MB backup module)
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| Anonymous | it is great product!!! |
| it can solve the problem of my storage.... |
| Anonymous | Wow |
| Thanks for the great article, I just ordered mine and very excited |
| Anonymous | InnoPocket vs. Matchbook |
| I looked at pictures of InnoPocket
adaptor and the matchbook adaptor.
The InnoPocket adaptor seems
to stick out too much out of the
slot. This will create a problem
with my fliptop case.
Matchbook is the only way to go to
me (for now that is).
I don't have an immediate need
for the adaptor at this time, but
I will defenitely place an order
for a matchbook sometime in the
next three months. |
| Iluvhandspring | This would leap off my store's shelves |
| I've sold hundreds of Handsprings
my chain--a major reseller--started
stocking them a year ago. Customers
and I often engage in "Where next?"
conversations about what can be done
with Handspring's Springboard module
slot.
The MatchBook Drive (especially if
relabeled with Handspring label) would
literally leap off my store's shelves.
Customers are always RAM hungry.
What I'd really like to see is a new
Handspring which uses wafer-thin 64MB
SmartMedia card as RAM while leaving
Springboard slot for functional
uses.
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