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2009-10-29
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It should. In some systems (like unpatched windows xp on 32 bits), some size limitation occurs naturally. It's because the system addresses memory using 32 bit locations (i.e. if the system wants to look at location X in memory, X must be a number that can fit in 32 bits). Now 32 bits can only hold a number that corresponds to 4 GB, so that's why you can't use more than 4GB of ram on xp.
48 GB is a rather arbitrary number, so if the card can add more than 16 GB, it should work. Also, the kernel is linux, which can use humongous amounts of storage.
Note however that i haven't used maemo, so i can't guarantee there isn't some some quirk. Unless some maemo authority says otherwise, it should be possible
48 GB is a rather arbitrary number, so if the card can add more than 16 GB, it should work. Also, the kernel is linux, which can use humongous amounts of storage.
Note however that i haven't used maemo, so i can't guarantee there isn't some some quirk. Unless some maemo authority says otherwise, it should be possible
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2009-10-29
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SanDisk have a 32GB that should be freely available soon. I have heard that the N900 does recognise it too but not having seen that with my own eyes I will "wait and see". There are rumours of a 64GB version too but frankly I think that's a way off. Of course you can always swap multiple cards in and out if that helps too!
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2009-10-29
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Up to 2TB microSD cards will work fine as long as you use something besides exFAT.
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2009-10-29
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@GeneralAntilles - so if I mkext3fs cover the entire storage space (I have no need for 'doze compatibility) I'll be able to whack a 32|64 Gb card into the N900 with no probs?
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2009-10-29
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Originally Posted by Jed
Sure, although that's not a requirement for SDHC cards if you don't mind FAT32.
@GeneralAntilles - so if I mkext3fs cover the entire storage space (I have no need for 'doze compatibility) I'll be able to whack a 32|64 Gb card into the N900 with no probs?
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2009-10-29
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles
Oh I mind a great deal, buddy. The further I am from 'doze (and associated fecal matter like FAT), the less itchy I feel
Sure, although that's not a requirement for SDHC cards if you don't mind FAT32.
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2009-10-29
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Originally Posted by MountainX
If I can convince her to wait a few more weeks for the N900, will she be able to expand the storage beyond 48GB?
The SDHC standard manages cards big as 32GB.
So any device/OS that is able to manage cards bigger than the 4GB ones should be able to manage the 32 GB also.
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2009-10-29
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Somewhere there's a video where a Nokia person makes a comment in passing that the N900 has been tested to make sure that it's responsive with music collections up to 64GB. I'm sure Nokia would have a few pre-production 32GB microSDHC cards to play with.
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2009-10-29
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Nokia has also tested the N900 with the latest 32GB microSD memory cards due out soon with the in-built microSD slot. It's been confirmed to the INQ that all is well with this all-round compatibility, which doubles the capacity of the device to 64GB of possible storage.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...657/nokia-n900
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If I can convince her to wait a few more weeks for the N900, will she be able to expand the storage beyond 48GB?
(I assume micro-SD cards are limited to 16GB now, but if they come in 32GB later, will the N900 address all that memory?)
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