We suggest you pick one that is universally accepted and produced by more than one company. This is not a good time to be the first kid on the block with some new storage scheme. If the technology is not adopted, or the company fails, you could also be the ONLY kid on the block with the system. Currently, recordable CD-ROM disks offer the nearest thing to universal compatibility. These disks can be read by virtually all current CD-ROM drives using the same operating system.
Blank disks are inexpensive and are found in many stores.
We ve left our old-fashioned 3 diskettes from serious consideration because of their limited capacity. With today s high-quality images reaching multiple megabytes, most people will not be able to fit even a fraction of one image on a diskette. However, if there is an image that fits on a diskette, it is a convenient way to share single files. If your children are using a simple 640 x 480 camera, disks may be a good way for them to store images on a temporary basis. There are several systems of other disks, such as Zip and Jaz disks, that act like diskettes on steroids.