 C1000 W/4gb Sd Or A C3x00 Model, Which is faster / has better battery? |
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  May 8 2006, 12:24 PM
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I'm considering an upgrade to one of the SL-Cxxx units from my SL-5500. I've been using a 256MB SD card as my "Hard Drive," and I could happily continue a similar tradition.
So, what I'm trying to decide between is this: An SL-C1000 with a 4GB high-speed SD card almost always installed as the "Hard Drive." (here's such a card: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...tCode=82502-19) --or-- An SL-C3x00 What I've ID'ed as pro's and cons already are: -SL-C1000 + 4GB card is still about $100 US lower than a SL-C3200 -SL-C3200 has 2 more GB -I lose/use my SL-C1000 SD port, and use the power supplied to it full time What I have little clue about though, is the following: Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with lower energy consumption? Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with higher speed? If yes to both, I really think I'd prefer that path, despite it not being "the best" I can get right now. Does anyone have other factors they can think of that I should include in my evaluation? And here's a crazy idea, that seems a bit more readily useable than the current efforts to solder in USB accessories: Is it possible to treat a SL-C3200 like a SL-C1000 by removing the microdrive, and if so, could I then use the other slot for misc peripherals like a Bluetooth card? I could possibly splurge for something like that. |
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May 8 2006, 01:16 PM
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If it helps you decide, as far as I know, C1000 will not work with SD cards greater than 1GB.
QUOTE(x86Daddy @ May 8 2006, 02:24 PM) I'm considering an upgrade to one of the SL-Cxxx units from my SL-5500. I've been using a 256MB SD card as my "Hard Drive," and I could happily continue a similar tradition.
So, what I'm trying to decide between is this: An SL-C1000 with a 4GB high-speed SD card almost always installed as the "Hard Drive." (here's such a card: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...tCode=82502-19) --or-- An SL-C3x00 What I've ID'ed as pro's and cons already are: -SL-C1000 + 4GB card is still about $100 US lower than a SL-C3200 -SL-C3200 has 2 more GB -I lose/use my SL-C1000 SD port, and use the power supplied to it full time What I have little clue about though, is the following: Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with lower energy consumption? Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with higher speed? If yes to both, I really think I'd prefer that path, despite it not being "the best" I can get right now. Does anyone have other factors they can think of that I should include in my evaluation? And here's a crazy idea, that seems a bit more readily useable than the current efforts to solder in USB accessories: Is it possible to treat a SL-C3200 like a SL-C1000 by removing the microdrive, and if so, could I then use the other slot for misc peripherals like a Bluetooth card? I could possibly splurge for something like that.  |
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May 8 2006, 02:07 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Memphis Member No.: 1,558 |
QUOTE(Z_Attorney @ May 8 2006, 03:16 PM) If it helps you decide, as far as I know, C1000 will not work with SD cards greater than 1GB. I thought that was a software issue that was resolved recently... it's actually a hardware limitation? |
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May 11 2006, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE(x86Daddy @ May 9 2006, 12:07 AM) I thought that was a software issue that was resolved recently... it's actually a hardware limitation? its no hw-limit, it was software, and it's solved. Someone posted an updated driver package with the sd-drivers from the C3200 here which halso work on a C1000. IIRC in OZ and pdaXrom they are using opensource drivers that also support big cards. I'm happily using a 2GB SD with my C1000. seiichiro085 |
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May 11 2006, 12:55 AM
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QUOTE(Z_Attorney @ May 8 2006, 01:16 PM) If it helps you decide, as far as I know, C1000 will not work with SD cards greater than 1GB. QUOTE(x86Daddy @ May 8 2006, 02:24 PM) I'm considering an upgrade to one of the SL-Cxxx units from my SL-5500. I've been using a 256MB SD card as my "Hard Drive," and I could happily continue a similar tradition. So, what I'm trying to decide between is this: An SL-C1000 with a 4GB high-speed SD card almost always installed as the "Hard Drive." (here's such a card: http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...tCode=82502-19) --or-- An SL-C3x00 What I've ID'ed as pro's and cons already are: -SL-C1000 + 4GB card is still about $100 US lower than a SL-C3200 -SL-C3200 has 2 more GB -I lose/use my SL-C1000 SD port, and use the power supplied to it full time What I have little clue about though, is the following: Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with lower energy consumption? Does the SL-C1000 + SD card route end up with higher speed? If yes to both, I really think I'd prefer that path, despite it not being "the best" I can get right now. Does anyone have other factors they can think of that I should include in my evaluation? And here's a crazy idea, that seems a bit more readily useable than the current efforts to solder in USB accessories: Is it possible to treat a SL-C3200 like a SL-C1000 by removing the microdrive, and if so, could I then use the other slot for misc peripherals like a Bluetooth card? I could possibly splurge for something like that. the driver i slaped together works z attourney. you can use this thread for cacko or sharprom. I frankly recommend cacko for bluetooth. http://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=18523 yes have 10gb on my pda......excluding the compact flash. 6gb internal+4gb sd running cacko 1.23 and the driver ipk i have in the thread. |
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