The unit has 32 megabytes of memory and, as we suspected, uses the SD memory card for removable storage.

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The device itself is a fairly standard affair, boasting a 4.3-inch WQVGA display, a 400MHz CPU, 64MB of RAM, an SD card slot, an FM transmitter, Bluetooth, and maps of the US and Canada pre-loaded on the unit's 2GB of internal flash memory -- an RDS-TMC traffic information receiver is also available as an optional accessory.

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The introduction of the NEX-IFR5 interface unit is the first implementation of 2K RAW recording capability with the AXSM memory system. 2K RAW provides all the benefits of RAW - wide color gamut, full sensor latitude and flexible digital image manipulation - but at a cost efficient 2K resolution. 2K RAW enables the NEX-FS700 to create digital RGB files with 12-bit color depth, and also works simultaneously with the camera's on-board 8-bit AVC-HD capability.

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Each contains a unit of the system, such as a microprocessor and memory, plus sensor or radio transmitter.

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While you could probably get along without WiFi in a home-based console that already has Ethernet, and you can always presumably hook up a memory card reader via one of the unit's four USB ports, the lack of HDMI output makes this pretty much a non-starter for anyone hoping to actually use the PS3's Blu-ray drive for anything more than playing games.

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And in the age of cheap removable memory, it's a shame there's no way to expand the unit's very limited storage capacity.

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Driven by rising multimedia use, present PC configurations are seeing greater memory and hard drive capabilities, on top of which a new operating system could drive PC unit gains toward the 20% year to year level in each of the next two years.

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The company's flash memory unit hasn't posted an operating profit since before 2004, and it continues to devote billions of dollars toward its Itanium chip, which never lived up to original hopes.

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The limited camera (a rather basic 5 megapixel autofocus unit with an LED flash) and a paltry 4GB of onboard storage (mitigated by the 8S supporting a MicroSD for memory expansion) point to a device that has been built to carrier specifications and a specific price point.

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