e.Digital Corporation (fka EDIG)

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In point of fact, the Microdrive is indeed a hard drive. Its form factor and interface are the same as a Compact Flash card but internally, both in form and function, it is a hard drive. (See http://www.hgst.com/hdd/micro/datasheet.htm )

At the time it was introduced by IBM, it held a considerable advantage in price and capacity over contemporary Compact Flash cards. However, nowadays a 1 GB CF card is comparable in price to a 1 GB Microdrive (about $180 for either). If one wanted to give the gift of music to an athleticly inclined grad, now's a good time to snag a $49 MXP from the e.Digital store, add a $180 1 GB flash card, and present them with a skip-proof voicenav player at a very reasonable price.