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--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, MuRaT KaRaDeNiZ <karademu@y...> 
wrote:
> I think SDcard is a perfect media for embedded
> systems. advantages: low pin count, versatile
> operating voltage, small footprint, availability of
> sdcard reader sockets on new notebooks, easy to solder
> socket.
> 
> and if you want a ready soln. visit this link, i
> recently discovered.
> 
> http://www.roguerobotics.com/products/uMMC/uMMC.htm
>

I've been reading that site on and off for a week and it looks great 
at first glance.  I was made aware of that when someone posted the 
link on the BasicStamps list.

I went to check out the cards and they are tiny.  I guess 
minatureization is great for cameras, but something with a little 
more mass seems to add 'value'  in my case, reducing the fear of 
losing a $30.00 chip from my pocket.

There is a PIC site that also uses the MMC card.
http://www.compsys1.com/workbench/On_top_of_the_Bench/MMC_Project/mmc_
project.html

Haveing the memory removeable and with a USB connection is derirable.

And, I think there is a USB reader for the MMC chips....  need to 
check into that a little more as well.

I think the REAL bottom line for me will be ease of makeing it work.  
And it seems those USB memory sticks are out of the question for me.

Dave