Yes, they're executing code on it. That's where your applications are executed. And when I say applications, ones that are downloaded from the marketplace. The OS stripes the storage across the NAND & the microSD card. So it appears as one storage instance.
It's still v1 remember :) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mike smith Sent: Monday, 20 December 2010 3:41 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Chris Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > They are “supported”. They just haven’t released any that are > certified with WP7. > > > > You’re after a card with high “random access performance”. The Class > indicator isn’t relevant in this category. If you’ve got a card with > a high class, chances are that it’s random access performance is quite > low as they’ve tuned it down to achieve high throughput. Which is > why, if you’re going to be replacing it, use a Class 2 or Class 4 > card. Nothing greater than a class 4. > Are they executing code on it? I wouldn't have thought that was possible. ANd if not, *why* the need for high performance random access? I'm looking at the WM7 models, but haven't seen a compelling reason to shift back to WM from Android. > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Anthony > Sent: Thursday, 9 December 2010 9:48 AM > > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > If you have no SD Card then you are more likely to send/receive data > using the wirelesss network...you can’t swap cards etc I find it > strange that external SD Card is not supported. SD Cards were > supported in wm6.5 > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of David Kean > Sent: Thursday, 9 December 2010 4:29 AM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: RE: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > Make note that although the Focus has replaceable card – there’s > nothing currently on the market that is supported by Microsoft, ie you > won’t be able to get a bigger card for a while. > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 9:07 AM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: RE: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > No – there is no more data. MSFT posted officially that it’s a > performance issue. In order to deliver adequate performance only SD > cards that meet certain perf specs will be accepted. The perf specs do > not match any of the current “class” specifications that currently exist. > > > > In terms of user access – no requirement in the spec for user access. > The fact that there are micro SD cards used by the vendor is just a > cost measure – to implement some other interface to memory would be > more expensive (hence some of the phones use an SD interface but have > the memory soldered onboard) > > > > Why do you think there is more data to be transmitted? The onboard > storage is the same – it’s just that it’s not user replaceable. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Anthony > Sent: Wednesday, 8 December 2010 5:38 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > This sounds like a htc/telco agreement..more dat across the air..more > money > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer > Sent: Wednesday, 8 December 2010 6:48 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: RE: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > Apparently most of these phones use SD cards for their storage (even > if soldered to the board). Some appear to be replaceable (buy you may > void your warranty). You will also lose all your data as the phone > creates a file system that unifies the storage across any onboard storage and > the SD card. > > > > A couple of other points: no one knows what the minimum requirements > for the SD card are – MS hasn’t released any certifications for 3rd > party micro-SD cards yet. And the phone implements the “secure” part > of SD – it’s encrypted. If you want to use the card somewhere else, > you need an SD card reader that implements the necessary functionality > to erase SD cards with the security enabled. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Anthony > Sent: Wednesday, 8 December 2010 2:20 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: [OT] Windows 7 with SD Card? > > > > Looking at getting a HTC or Samsung WM& phone..but it appears no SD > Card is present? -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
