ClieSource has announced the results of their Clie NX-series CompactFlash Memory Driver Contest. ClieSource was offering a total prize of over $1,700 USD, donated from a variety of sources, to anyone that could develop a driver to allow the Sony CLIE PEG-NX70v and NX60 to use standard storage CompactFlash cards in those devices' CF slots. While the slots are physically and electrically compliant with the CompactFlash specification, Sony has not provided any drivers to allow it to be used with any card other than their own 802.11b WiFi adapter.

Unfortunately, no drivers were submitted to the contest. ClieSource has announced that, as promised, all prize money will be returned to the donors. Whether the lack of drivers was due to a lack of interest or a failure to create a viable driver due to limited documentation is unknown. Either way, it does not bode well for Sony's just-released NZ90, which also has a driver-less CF slot to support a Sony-proprietary WiFi card. CompactFlash is currently the most widely used flash card format in the world, followed by Memory Stick and SmartMedia.">

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Home / Cell phones No CompactFlash for CLIEs By Larry Garfield, Thursday 9 January 2003 Palm OS enthusiast site ClieSource has announced the results of their Clie NX-series CompactFlash Memory Driver Contest. ClieSource was offering a total prize of over $1,700 USD, donated from a variety of sources, to anyone that could develop a driver to allow the Sony CLIE PEG-NX70v and NX60 to use standard storage CompactFlash cards in those devices' CF slots. While the slots are physically and electrically compliant with the CompactFlash specification, Sony has not provided any drivers to allow it to be used with any card other than their own 802.11b WiFi adapter. Unfortunately, no drivers were submitted to the contest. ClieSource has announced that, as promised, all prize money will be returned to the donors. Whether the lack of drivers was due to a lack of interest or a failure to create a viable driver due to limited documentation is unknown. Either way, it does not bode well for Sony's just-released NZ90, which also has a driver-less CF slot to support a Sony-proprietary WiFi card. CompactFlash is currently the most widely used flash card format in the world, followed by Memory Stick and SmartMedia.     SUBSCRIBE RSS   |   YouTube   |   Facebook   |   Twitter SMARTPHONES HOTTEST   TOP-RATED   COMING SOON TOP STORIES Droid 3 by Motorola Review   Top 5 Big Screen Phones   Top 5 4G Phones - Summer 2011 Hottest Upcoming Phones   Top 10 T-Mobile Phones   Top 10 Verizon Wireless Phones NEW REVIEWS Motorola Droid 3 T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Samsung Gravity Smart Motorola Xprt HTC HD7S Samsung Exhibit 4G HTC EVO 3D Pantech Crossover HTC Sensation 4G RESOURCES EXPERT GUIDES   PRODUCT GUIDE   SIDE-BY-SIDE MOBILITY HEADLINES Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 6)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 5)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 4)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 3)   Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 2) Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 1) iPhone 4S Gets Official Release Date iPhone 5 Predicted As Sprint Exclusive Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Offers Super AMOLED Plus Magic MOBILITY EDITION Check out infoSync Mobility, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the mobile world.   PHOTOGRAPHY EDITION Check out infoSync Photography, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the photo world.   GADGETS EDITION Check out infoSync Gadgets, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the world of gadgets.   DIGITAL HOME EDITION Check out infoSync Digital Home, where you'll find in-depth coverage from the CE world.

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