Re: [NTLK] Installing Packages and Saving Info to a Card

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_usa.net)
Date: Sat Dec 27 2003 - 05:50:44 PST


on 12/24/03 11:16 PM, Dan at dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com wrote:

> Yes I agree with Jon that using it on internal is more convenient in that
> you can't forget the card or put some data on one card and some on another.
> However as I said before with 2000's they have flash memory and therefore
> will wear out (just like a flash card) compared to the 1xx models.

Ooo, I didn't know that... Hm. I have to rethink my strategy!!! bummer...
Thanks for the info.

> Also I
> should mention that it does not take long to move data from card to newton
> or vice versa. So if you had all the data on a card, put it in the 130 and
> needed the modem as well as the data, just move it over then put your modem
> in.

If you are swapping between Newtons (which, I think, was the original
question) you could do a backup and restore process... I forgot to mention
that...

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