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**dannzeman** · #11 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 08:09 PM

I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, but ram is what the apps load into and as you use them it takes up more ram. So after a soft reset it would clear out the ram and only load the minimum amount the apps need to function. So if it comes with 96MB, then after all the apps load up and you check the memory, it would say you have 45MB left.

BigDiesel07 · #12 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dannzeman

I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, but ram is what the apps load into and as you use them it takes up more ram. So after a soft reset it would clear out the ram and only load the minimum amount the apps need to function. So if it comes with 96MB, then after all the apps load up and you check the memory, it would say you have 45MB left.

Sounds like smooth butter to me!

**skeegcpp** · #13 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dannzeman

I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, but ram is what the apps load into and as you use them it takes up more ram. So after a soft reset it would clear out the ram and only load the minimum amount the apps need to function. So if it comes with 96MB, then after all the apps load up and you check the memory, it would say you have 45MB left.

but then what happened to da other 45MB lets say..did sprint take it to sell at the sprint store or something? lol just seems odd that u wud "lose" anything...thats even if im understanding this correctly...thanx for the explanation too, Dannz

BigDiesel07 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:04 PM

I think it was a simple mis-use of the word "lose"

**skeegcpp** · #15 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:10 PM

figured, cuz that wud be dumb...anybody bought one or get one yet???

BigDiesel07 · #16 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:26 PM

Can't yet Skee... They pulled the phone down from their website...

**skeegcpp** · #17 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 09:29 PM

yea, not available from the website, but my homeboy who work at sprint, said he already getting calls with people who have them, cuz after reading that page u posted, i texted him to cee if he knew sumthin, thats when he told me, he was gettin calls...but aren't they still selling at the store, just not online?

**Malatesta** · #18 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dannzeman

I think, and correct me if I'm wrong, but ram is what the apps load into and as you use them it takes up more ram. So after a soft reset it would clear out the ram and only load the minimum amount the apps need to function. So if it comes with 96MB, then after all the apps load up and you check the memory, it would say you have 45MB left.

Pretty accurate.

Small update: it DOES have 128mb of RAM

But it looks like this under Settings --> Memory --> Program Memory (RAM)

Free: 80.1mb
In use: 38mb
Free: 42mb

That last number is the important one. It's kinda low. Not Mogul or 700w low, but it's lower than the 800w and GSM Treo Pro (both 128mb) where you have 70mb free.

Why the difference? Dunno.

Will it matter? Depends on your usage.

Either way, it's f'in stupid. LOL They should have had at least 70mb FREE RAM minimum today and 100+mb to be competitive.

Just think: add in plugins, memory resident apps, scripts and memory tweaks and you can take 10-12mb off of 42mb.

So now you have maybe 32mb and you haven't even launched a single program yet. That's not catastrophic, but it's getting tight.

**skeegcpp** · #19 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Malatesta

Either way, it's f'in stupid. LOL They should have had at least 70mb FREE RAM minimum today and 100+mb to be competitive.

**CozBoogie** · #20 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Malatesta

Pretty accurate.

Small update: it DOES have 128mb of RAM

But it looks like this under Settings --> Memory --> Program Memory (RAM)

Free: 80.1mb
In use: 38mb
Free: 42mb

That last number is the important one. It's kinda low. Not Mogul or 700w low, but it's lower than the 800w and GSM Treo Pro (both 128mb) where you have 70mb free.

Why the difference? Dunno.

Will it matter? Depends on your usage.

Either way, it's f'in stupid. LOL They should have had at least 70mb FREE RAM minimum today and 100+mb to be competitive.

Just think: add in plugins, memory resident apps, scripts and memory tweaks and you can take 10-12mb off of 42mb.

So now you have maybe 32mb and you haven't even launched a single program yet. That's not catastrophic, but it's getting tight.

So 2+ years after I bought my 700wx (which has essentially 60mb of program storage) all Palm could do was give us 20mb's more?!?!?!?!

I love the form of the Treo but it seems for me going from a 700wx to the 850 would be a "lateral transfer". Might be holding out for the Pre or something else.

late,
Coz