I’ll make believers out of you guys soon enough:

 

On a side note…...16GB is all I need in a notebook solution.

..how about this?

 

[quote author=“TruthSeeker”]On a side note…...16GB is all I need in a notebook solution.

I don’t think that’s reasonable to expect. And I’m not even talking about carrying data like multimedia files. Imagine that a base install of Windows XP is at least 4GB before you install any useful applications. Vista may require more…especially if your notebook is a tablet. I’d say, it’s typical to have 8-12GB of OS/Programs at a minimum to begin with before you add data.

Anyways, you may “only” need 16GB but I’d say that you would be seriously limiting the usefulness of your notebook if you had such low amounts of storage. If I remember correctly, you’re in real estate…I can see a ton of reasons why you would want more storage.

I would use a tablet PC as a GPS unit and as quick way to fill out real estate forms, checking online listings, storing photos and videos of properties I’m looking at (and to show clients), and taking visual notes of whatever I’m looking at. I can see all of this useful functionality being limited by having a small amount of storage.

FWIW, that article at Tom’s talks about a volatile RAM solution which is a totally different situation than NV Flash RAM. It’s totally different technology and performance isn’t even nearly the same you would be mistaken to infer the two types of memory/solutions are in the same class.

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]I don’t think that’s reasonable to expect. And I’m not even talking about carrying data like multimedia files. Imagine that a base install of Windows XP is at least 4GB before you install any useful applications. Vista may require more…especially if your notebook is a tablet. I’d say, it’s typical to have 8-12GB of OS/Programs at a minimum to begin with before you add data.

Tell that to NEC, the notebook they have the nerve to charge $3,742 for, only has 3GB of ROM for Windows + Applications…512MB RAM.

Erik

[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]

I don’t think that’s reasonable to expect. And I’m not even talking about carrying data like multimedia files. Imagine that a base install of Windows XP is at least 4GB before you install any useful applications. Vista may require more…especially if your notebook is a tablet. I’d say, it’s typical to have 8-12GB of OS/Programs at a minimum to begin with before you add data.

Anyways, you may “only” need 16GB but I’d say that you would be seriously limiting the usefulness of your notebook if you had such low amounts of storage. If I remember correctly, you’re in real estate…I can see a ton of reasons why you would want more storage.

I would use a tablet PC as a GPS unit and as quick way to fill out real estate forms, checking online listings, storing photos and videos of properties I’m looking at (and to show clients), and taking visual notes of whatever I’m looking at. I can see all of this useful functionality being limited by having a small amount of storage.

FWIW, that article at Tom’s talks about a volatile RAM solution which is a totally different situation than NV Flash RAM. It’s totally different technology and performance isn’t even nearly the same you would be mistaken to infer the two types of memory/solutions are in the same class.

Points well taken, gr00vy0ne.  Especially the part about the Tablet PC.  As you know I am looking hard at Tablets for my next mobile solution.  I typically carry between 8-10GB on my TR.  It has been as high as 18GB.  Its not as if I am starving myself.  The TR holds 40GB!  I am finding that I do not need a lot of storage in a mobile solution.  Much of my data is kept on an external HD or on my desktop at home.  You are also right about Vista requiring more storage in a base system.  How much more does Vista require?  On my desktop it uses about 2.3GB…......2.8GB on the TR.

Pictures do not take up much space.  Working with a maximum load of 10-12 current clients at any given time, I usually do not need more than a gig of photos and virtual tours.  Keeping a database of 200-300 clients, as you know, is not a strain on storage.

I realize my situation may be a little more unique, but isn’t that what makes us all geeks?  Well, at least a wanna be geek in my case.  :wink:

That’s pretty interesting, althoguht i’d be pretty nervous having all my data teeter on a battery.

I think I’ll wait for non-volitile RAM, instant-on PCs will be sweet.