09-06-2004, 04:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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How Important is a CompactFlash slot to You?
I was thinking about CompactFlash in Pocket PCs, and I was curious to see how important you felt one was as a factor in your next Pocket PC purchase. Please note that I'm not asking if you prefer CompactFlash over Secure Digital, or another memory card technology. This is simply a question of whether or not CompactFlash support, as a feature, is important to you in your decision of which Pocket PC to buy. Let's assume it's a Type 2 slot that can support any CF card. This is also not an "or" question - let's assume all the Pocket PCs will have a Secure Digital slot. The question is purely about whether or not you absolutely need a CF slot.
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09-06-2004, 04:10 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Dec 2004
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It doesn't bother me as I have no addon cards so either SD or CF or both is fine with me!
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09-06-2004, 04:11 PM
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Editorial Contributor
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You were thinking about it, Huh? Couldn't have anything to do with the 21 page 203 post bruhaha on the subject could it 
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09-06-2004, 04:11 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I would prefer a dual-slot device of almost any type. BT is great, but has limited bandwidth for I/O. I need a fast I/O interface - and a memory expansion capability. Right now, CF seems the most versatile. I would prefer however, dual SD+SD/IO slotted device.
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09-06-2004, 04:13 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2004
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That's a bit of tough question really. I for one would want a CF Slot if the unit didn't have Wi-Fi. But the time when a CF Slot comes in handiest for me is when doing a Hardreset and storing my standard apps backup on it.
I'd really miss the CF slot if I didn't have it on my 22xx but if it had wifi built in then I doubt I'd even notice it.
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09-06-2004, 04:17 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Personally I don't have the need for it - my h4150 doesn't have aCF slot and I get on just fine with that device. With the proliferation of SDIO slots and bluetooth and the drop in SD memory card prices - I would prefer vendors would not add a CF slot and use the saved space for a smaller device or for an increased battery capacity.
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09-06-2004, 04:18 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2007
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Sven
No it's all my fault - from the WiFi poll :wink:
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Originally Posted by timbur
I can't vote in either this or the bluetooth poll - both are essential to me & I have BT & WiFi CF cards - I won't buy a ppc without a CF slot
Can we have a poll on this please? :twisted:
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09-06-2004, 04:20 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Because today most Pocket PCs come with SD slots that support storage cards, and often different peripherals, and the emergence of Bluetooth has made CompactFlash less singificant for me.
I am struck by how my answer indicates how handheld technology has changed. Back in 1996/97 when I was determining which PDA I was going to select to replace my Apple Newton, I decided that the support for storage cards, particularly the CompactFlash cards, in Handheld PCs made it more appealing to me than the Palm Pilot. And thus began what is now an eight year journey of using handhelds based on Microsoft's Windows CE operating system.
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09-06-2004, 04:21 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Aug 2006
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It was very important for me when my ppc had only 32 mb of memory, but not now with a ppc with 128 mb of memory. I've had my Toshiba e805 for a while now and have yet to use my storage cards, since the built in memory is so good.
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09-06-2004, 04:25 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 102
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Personally I need both SD and CF.
In Japan Bluetooth is not popular at all. And we got very cheap GPRS like CF Card called AirH (128Kbps flat fee and soon 256kbps) So in this case with a Loox 720 or an 4700 Hp I am fully wireless.
This system is very popular and even at 128Kbps Skype Work like an Hell in any street or in the subway.
Ok you don't care but wanted to let you know :mrgreen:
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