Install software to Microdrive or not?

[jimmie]

It's safe to install software to the microdrive? I have heard alot of problem with the microdrive..

It's better in microsd? Any faster in the microdrive or microSD

[eaglesteve]

It's safe to install software to the microdrive? I have heard alot of problem with the microdrive..

It's better in microsd? Any faster in the microdrive or microSD

I've posted several times already that almost all my applications are on microdrive. Every night I have an automatic backup of the entire content to the miniSDHC. If you do a benchmark using sktools, you will see that microdrive is way way faster than miniSDHC.

By installing my applications to microdrive, I'm able to change the storage cards when one runs out of capacity. This means unlimited videos, pictures, and musics.

It have problem with microdrive as often as with storage card, which is extremely seldom. During the nine months that I owned it, my microdrive had acted up twice, and storage card also twice, and that had more to do with the way I formatted them, thinking back. My PC hard drive had also given me problem occasionally

[apd]

I've posted several times already that almost all my applications are on microdrive. Every night I have an automatic backup of the entire content to the miniSDHC. If you do a benchmark using sktools, you will see that microdrive is way way faster than miniSDHC.

By installing my applications to microdrive, I'm able to change the storage cards when one runs out of capacity. This means unlimited videos, pictures, and musics.

It have problem with microdrive as often as with storage card, which is extremely seldom. During the nine months that I owned it, my microdrive had acted up twice, and storage card also twice, and that had more to do with the way I formatted them, thinking back. My PC hard drive had also given me problem occasionally

OK, here's the flip side (eaglesteve and I seem to do this a lot recently!!!).

The MD uses much more battery life than the SD; it takes a while to spin up (so leads to inital delays) and if you drop the unit while the MD is spinning, you stand a greater chance of killing the MD (although it is to stop automatically using the accelerometer).

Frankly, there is so much RAM on this thing, I install the majority to the main memory. I also have push email (with a big inbox and contacts and calendar) and it still runs very fast. Any real bloater applications I install to SD and I still have room for a few albums, lots of photos and several satnav maps!!! And if my unit dies, I will take the SD card out and put it in a replacement. I don't use the MD for anything important.

So there you have it, there is no right answer!

[eaglesteve]

OK, here's the flip side (eaglesteve and I seem to do this a lot recently!!!).

The MD uses much more battery life than the SD; it takes a while to spin up (so leads to inital delays) and if you drop the unit while the MD is spinning, you stand a greater chance of killing the MD (although it is to stop automatically using the accelerometer).

Frankly, there is so much RAM on this thing, I install the majority to the main memory. I also have push email (with a big inbox and contacts and calendar) and it still runs very fast. Any real bloater applications I install to SD and I still have room for a few albums, lots of photos and several satnav maps!!! And if my unit dies, I will take the SD card out and put it in a replacement. I don't use the MD for anything important.

So there you have it, there is no right answer!


I've tried installing everything intI main memory before. Unfortunately, it is not big enough for me. It also freezes up when the memory is too low.

I agree that battery life is somewhat affected, so I carry extra battery. I don't really try hard to save my battery. I use full screen brightness all the time.

[techntrek]

Almost all of my stuff is on the drive. No problems. If I ever have to hard-reset I think I'll put everything in memory to compare. So far I havent used the SD slot.

[eaglesteve]

Almost all of my stuff is on the drive. No problems. If I ever have to hard-reset I think I'll put everything in memory to compare. So far I havent used the SD slot.

You might be able to do this if you have just a few applications. For me I only install into device memory iLauncher, Microsoft Voice Commander, ftouchflo, wktask, wm5torage, mobile golf scorer, pieplus, sjphone, Tengo, googlemap, chronos alarm, pocket weather, and sipchange.

There is a compelling reason for each of them to go to the device memory, so they are rare exception for me.

[bartito]

hi,
i have all my today plugins installed at the rom, and all other applications installed (opera, adobereader, ...) installed at microdrive.
regards

[techntrek]

You might be able to do this if you have just a few applications. For me I only install into device memory iLauncher, Microsoft Voice Commander, ftouchflo, wktask, wm5torage, mobile golf scorer, pieplus, sjphone, Tengo, googlemap, chronos alarm, pocket weather, and sipchange.

There is a compelling reason for each of them to go to the device memory, so they are rare exception for me.

I have about 25-30 apps on the drive.

[Fixerboy]

Hope you have better luck then me.

The Microdrive continually corrupts (X7501 WM6).

I tried a format using an external formatter (described in another post here) but it failed again - rubbish comes up when you access it.

I've been emailing HTC with a case number but responses have dried up.

It's one of the few aspects of a very good unit which take the edge off owning it - the other is jerky video no matter what I try.

Anyway, enough moaning. I'll keep trying to get it 100% - and keep coming back to XDA-Developers.

Hope I can contribute enough in future to return the tips I've picked up from here.

Good luck with your unit.

[mw22]

Hi

I have all my programs installed on the mini SD card It is a SDHC crd and is actually faster than the microdrive in running the programs.

Hence never went back

Only programs like solitaire i install on drive if i lose who cares.

Regards

[eaglesteve]

Hi

I have all my programs installed on the mini SD card It is a SDHC crd and is actually faster than the microdrive in running the programs.

Hence never went back

Only programs like solitaire i install on drive if i lose who cares.

Regards


Mine is a class 4 miniSDHC card made by Toshiba, but it is nowhere as fast as the microdrive. What brand and speed class is yours? What is it's benchmark with sktools?