Re: [NTLK] Internal Memory Expansion Project; Final Call

From: Woody Smith (woodysmith_at_comcast.net)
Date: Fri Oct 21 2005 - 05:41:12 PDT


We all wish for more heap but I don't think so.
My understanding is that heap is maxed out at 4 meg.
In previous discussions david was discussing the flash memory that
you liken to a hard drive.
Woody

On Oct 21, 2005, at 6:24 AM, William Pociengel wrote:

> Woody Smith wrote:
>
>> I've always felt that it was the eMate that could benefit from
>> additional internal ram because it only has one pcmcia slot. this
>> results in the need to remove any ram card to use a communications
>> card.
>> the 2x00 can easily have 36 mg or more ram and still have a
>> communications card installed.
>>
>
> wrong memory. think of your external card as hard drive. we're talking
> about ram. it's all about the heap, where the real work gets done, not
> storage.
>
> william
>
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