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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by Myrddin
Apologies for posting to a slightly older news item, but I have a question. I install all my apps and and store all my documents on the "iPAQ File Store" area of my hx2750 ipaq..... does this, in a sense, mean I'm already working in the way WM5 expects everyone to work... also meaning that because my RAM is basically completely free... my battery life is slightly increased? Thanks.
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You've got a similar idea going, but you're far from achieving the full effects of persistent storage. Your current device with WM2003SE means that half your RAM is still devoted to program execution, with the other half for storage. With Windows Mobile 5.0, you'll effectively free up all of that RAM for program execution. Also, given your current configuration, if you were to run your battery flat, your device would still revert back to its factory default (with program files still in your non-volatile ROM, but it doesn't necessarily mean you can run them, since most require added system files in the \Windows\ directory, which resides in RAM, as well as added registry keys). With Windows Mobile 5.0, that's not the case. Since nothing is stored in RAM, even if your RAM gets wiped with the battery flat, your system will remain untouched since all your data resides in ROM.
In short, nothing can replicate the persistent storage feature in Windows Mobile 5.0. You'll benefit greatly from the update when HP makes it available for your device. |
Thanks for the great answer Darius
However, the apps "installed' in my file store are actually just sitting there, they've survived a few hard resets and don't have their original registry entries/other files ... all work fine
... All I have is a set of shortcuts to copy into the start menu (also stored in file store) upon a hard reset to essentially restore my PPC to its setup state after a hard reset... hrm.... I guess I'm as close to the WM5 system as a I can be atm! Looking forward to the real thing!