QUOTE (Doug @ 13 Feb 2007, 21:29)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yep, why can't they put a DCC decoder onto a SD or XD card and plug it in to a slot from underneath.
Most of us use tiny Digital cameras or phones with more complicated circuitry than these trains with DCC, why can't they adopt a more user friendly technology.
A decoder is a lot more complex than an SD card in terms of the number and type of components used.
Your business model would need to assume sales of millions of decoders to justify the set up costs. Given the rate of change of decoder technology and the fact that the decoder market is fragmented across many manufacturers, I doubt you'll find any manufacturer willing to take the risk. It's the same reason that no one has come up with a custom DCC decoder chip.
Andrew