On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Shuka Zernovizky wrote: > I believe that today most PALM devices don't incorporate a true file > system, hence storing the user data in some manner which is not > compatible to other alternatives; e.g. PocketPC.
And there is a need to be compatible with a company that makes up their own (half the time unpublished, the other half flaky as hell) standards because...? > It probably comes together with the fact that PALM devices memory goes > up to 8MB, while alternatives in the market can go up to 64MB (as all > new PocketPC devices). You've obviously never heard of the Visor Pro, then... 16MB. Most of the rest (and probably that one as well) can probably be expanded. > Probably that with this limited memory capacity - it is manageable not > to have a standard file system. True. > The issues I would like to raise to the forum: > 1. Do you see the memory requirement of PALM go up in the near future? God, I hope not. That's one of the cool things about the OS... it's not bloated like some others I could mention. > 2. Can you point out how do you think the PALM manages today without a > file system? Quite well, I think. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Smith // [EMAIL PROTECTED] // http://www.arthurian.nu/ Software Developer // Gamer // Webmaster // System Administrator "What I like about deadlines is the lovely whooshing sound they make as they rush past." --Douglas Adams -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
