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2014-11-30
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#701
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Originally Posted by benny1967
Yes, that'd be perfectly valid solution.
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2014-11-30
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#702
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Originally Posted by peterleinchen
Windows can read external drives (SD cards incl.) formatted in NTFS, right? Linux can as well.
Yes, more realistic and no (big) problem for 'us'. But think at the non-tech-savy people that want to use that card as overall exchange medium. Put it in your Win device and getting asked to format (again)?
FAT32 (as the overall file system) has the 4GB file size limit.
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2014-11-30
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#704
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Originally Posted by Tigerroast
Some other devices don't read NTFS. For example cameras. But that's really besides the point. I don't know what cameras can read besides exFAT. This whole sick situation is the result of corrupted market capture and lock-in pushed by MS into the SD consortium. That's why it's so irritating that this is fueled further with the money given as crowdfunding.
Windows can read external drives (SD cards incl.) formatted in NTFS, right? Linux can as well.
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2014-11-30
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#705
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So could Jolla just format a >64gb microsd to fat32 and be done with it? Does Windows dislike fat32 on microsds over 32gb?
I do get the point about the portability problem... what if one already had lots of content in that exfat card, it would be annoying to say at least to have it be formatted again... this would be a big minus on the Jolla tablet for the average consumer.
I do get the point about the portability problem... what if one already had lots of content in that exfat card, it would be annoying to say at least to have it be formatted again... this would be a big minus on the Jolla tablet for the average consumer.
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2014-11-30
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#707
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Originally Posted by shmerl
To clarify, he meant as a general sharing medium. I don't think cameras would count.
Some other devices don't read NTFS. For example cameras. But that's really besides the point. I don't know what cameras can read besides exFAT.
This whole sick situation is the result of corrupted market capture and lock-in pushed by MS into the SD consortium. That's why it's so irritating that this is fueled further with the money given as crowdfunding.
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2014-11-30
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#708
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Originally Posted by shmerl
And reading is somewhat different from writing!
Originally Posted by TigerroastSome other devices don't read NTFS. For example cameras. But that's really besides the point. I don't know what cameras can read besides exFAT.Windows can read external drives (SD cards incl.) formatted in NTFS, right? Linux can as well.
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2014-11-30
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#709
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Originally Posted by Thoke
Jolla would have to format it in a format that can handle that capacity (NTFS, F2FS, EXT4, XFS, perhaps BTRFS).
So could Jolla just format a >64gb microsd to fat32 and be done with it?
I do get the point about the portability problem... what if one already had lots of content in that exfat card, it would be annoying to say at least to have it be formatted again... this would be a big minus on the Jolla tablet for the average consumer.
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2014-11-30
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#710
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Originally Posted by Thoke
Thats not the point. The use case is different:
So could Jolla just format a >64gb microsd to fat32 and be done with it? Does Windows dislike fat32 on microsds over 32gb?
- User buys "an SD card" (doesn't know differences)
- User uses it on his laptop and other devices
- User now wants the files from SD card on Jolla, too
- Jolla can't read it because its exFAT
- Jolla tablet suggests to re-format...
The suggestion that Jolla should format the card to a file system that's hopefully compatible to Windows, OSX and a number of cameras, ebook-readers and other gadgets only works if the Jolla tablet is the first device a user will plug the card into after he bought it. That will very likely not be the case.
