My opinion is that EDIG technology is coming of age at the right time with the right partners (such as DM).   Now's the time for e.Digital to show the power of MicroOS in a massive marketplace, including their proven security and power savings advantages.  If you want to play in this arena (namely portable digital products), pay up to e.Digital to remain competitive.

-dy2147

MicroOS(TM) Core Technology                                                    
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Our MicroOS(TM) is a real time operating system designed to transparently manage the difficulties of writing, reading, and editing data on Flash or related memory. Taking less than 8K (8,000 bytes) of memory, it serves as system software to manage all operations in handheld devices using either removable or embedded Flash (or related media) for data storage.  MicroOS(TM) is compatible with virtually all types of removable Flash memory as well as other standard IDE drives. MicroOS(TM) facilitates advanced functionality, ease of use, flexibility, and reliable performance in products that use Flash memory to store data.  MicroOS(TM) supports any type of data files including voice, text, images, video and/or music.                                                    

We believe our MicroOS(TM) technology is an efficient, portable storage memory file management system. The patented software architecture takes a unique approach to file management that is robust, high-speed and efficient. This approach is suited for the high-speed portable product market because it requires minimal micro-controller support while providing broad product functionality. This architecture offers OEMs the ability to reduce new product 
development time and time to market, as well as produce a product featuring a reduced chip count and correspondingly lower cost and power requirements.      

Our design caters to ultra-miniature applications by reducing the need for a high power micro-controller by paring down code to fit and run efficiently on low-cost micro-controllers while preserving memory for other functions. The software stores and manipulates compressed voice, data, image or video files. It supports various Flash memory formats including CompactFlash, Secure Digital Card (SD Card), Intel Miniature Card and IDE hard disks as well as the new DataPlay drive, Iomega's Clik! Disks, and IBM Microdrive. Unlike less robust systems, MicroOS(TM) can support an unlimited number of files, directories, and subdirectories and is fully MS-DOS compatible. It is also easily adaptable to function with Microsoft Windows CE platforms. The system is written in the programming language "C" to facilitate porting to other environments.          

For developers of voice and data recording devices, digital cameras and other multimedia products, the intricacies of incorporating full-featured Flash memory can add costly obstacles to a successful product release. These products require a software system that will deliver Flash-based features and functionality to users managing digital data for reliability in operations such as play, record,
edit, delete, insert, and rewind.