HTC Diamond vs Pro Rom

dallas contractor · #1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 08:16 PM

I noticed the Pro has twice the Rom 256 vs 512. Almost same phone except for keyboard. Any ideas why it would need twice?

**Mr. X** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 08:45 PM

it does not have an internal 4G storage, just a Expansion slot.

thats why

ilkhan · #3 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 08:46 PM

Bigger body means more room for chips. Beyond that, no reason probably.

The GSM diamond only has 192MB of RAM, but the CDMA got the full 256+32, which is much more important than the ROM amount.

And many of us would rather have the slot than 4GB of internal (I have a 6GB micro card already, Im going to go DOWN when I get my diamond)

**willysp** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Juggalo_X

it does not have an internal 4G storage, just a Expansion slot.

thats why

No - you're comparing apples and oranges.

More room for a WM7 ROM would be my guess.

**Mr. X** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by willysp

No - you're comparing apples and oranges.

More room for a WM7 ROM would be my guess.

WM7 isnt due till the first quarter of 2009.

touch pro is due in october.

your guess is most likely wrong.

they didnt include the internal storage so they offer more rom for program installs and personal files. that way if you dont have a storage card the device is still moderately useful for most users usage habits.

dallas contractor · #6 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 08:24 AM

I was think wm7 with the larger rom but was not sure. My Mogul seemed so challenged. I was looking at both the Pro and Diamond trying to deceide which one. I wonder if 256 rom on Diamond would be enough for wm7 to load and run?

nosro · #7 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 12:16 PM

Just to clarify, programs are installed in "ROM" (which is really flash and is now a bit of a misnomer). Alternatively, programs could be installed in the 4gb storage area in the Diamond. Since the Pro lacks the 4gb, the only non-removable location to install user applications is in the ROM. Hence it makes sense to enlarge the ROM on the pro.

ilkhan · #8 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nosro

Just to clarify, programs are installed in "ROM" (which is really flash and is now a bit of a misnomer). Alternatively, programs could be installed in the 4gb storage area in the Diamond. Since the Pro lacks the 4gb, the only non-removable location to install user applications is in the ROM. Hence it makes sense to enlarge the ROM on the pro.

Why oh why would you want to install to a removeable location in the first place? GPS and their maps are the only reason I can think of, and people have been quite happy to install to a card for quite a while.

When did the thinking that "internal > card" come around? Whenever it was, that thinking needs to be stuffed back in its damn cage.

nosro · #9 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ilkhan

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When did the thinking that "internal > card" come around? Whenever it was, that thinking needs to be stuffed back in its damn cage.

For installing programs, internal > card for the simple fact that now you can actually REMOVE your card and swap it for something else without worrying about losing access to apps. Isn't that the point of a removable card? That you can remove it and swap it for another removable card? (I personally swap between three removable cards, which is why I don't install any programs on my cards.)

Yeah, I know you can work around that by putting the app in both cards, but that kind of silly work-around mentality needs to be stuffed back in its damn cage.

ilkhan · #10 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nosro

For installing programs, internal > card for the simple fact that now you can actually REMOVE your card and swap it for something else without worrying about losing access to apps. Isn't that the point of a removable card? That you can remove it and swap it for another removable card? (I personally swap between three removable cards, which is why I don't install any programs on my cards.)

Yeah, I know you can work around that by putting the app in both cards, but that kind of silly work-around mentality needs to be stuffed back in its damn cage.

Yeah, but thats what ROM is for, not the card. And seriously, take a look at your used amount of ROM. Mine is like 30MB. We have plenty.

The internal storage here is to replace the storage card itself. fixed 4GB instead of ∞.
The card is used for media, programs, etc. Its your primary storage medium for the phone.

And remember you dont HAVE a card slot at all now. So those 3 cards are going away. You cant swap a movie card for your music card if you want to use the phone to watch that. You cant pull the card out and drop it in a SD reader in your computer for a quick program update, or to quickly drop a new song onto it. I have a 6GB card which is left in 99% of the time. I also have a 2GB for playing with android, and a 512 to backup the important stuff from the 6GB card. :shrug: