Tokyo Edge: Multimedia Gone Mad?

Hard drives are finding their way to any device which can support them. Sure, they're not as fast as Flash RAM, but they're cheaper, so that's ok.

" A couple of the coolest gadgets announced in Japan in the past month, both from Sony, put hard drives to use. The first is the HMP-A1, which combines a digital audio and video player. Think of it as something like a video Apple IPod. The second is the HDPS-M1 portable photo bank, which stores images on its hard drive so you can reuse memory cards. It can hold 30,000 5-megapixel images, so it should satisfy even the most shutter-happy photographer."

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