Comments on: Why TransFlash Sucks http://blog.eronj.com/2005/06/27/why-transflash-sucks/ Ron K. Jeffries -- Listen, read, think, write. Rinse and repeat as needed. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:13:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ron K. Jeffries http://blog.eronj.com/2005/06/27/why-transflash-sucks/#comment-721 Ron K. Jeffries Fri, 30 Sep 2005 03:04:57 +0000 http://blog.eronj.com/2005/06/27/why-transflash-sucks/#comment-721 Basically, the design goal of TransFlash i sto provide a removeable and upgradeable amount of flash in a small form factor. It's a next-gen SIM card (used in GSM phones) that allows far more storage. TransFlash is not designed to be handled a lot. Don't be confused: it's FAR better than flash soldered on a PC board of the mobile phone. But it's not as portable or useable as SD or similar flash memory cards that tolerate hundreds of insertion/removal cycles From: http://www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20040227.html "Due to its very small size and substantial storage capacity, [TransFlash] is likely to remain in the handset for extended periods; however, it can easily be removed and inserted into another phone when consumers want to upgrade their phones." "For mobile phones with storage requirements that assume frequent card removal and data sharing between other consumer electronic devices, SanDisk offers its regular SD and miniSD as well as Memory Stick PRO Duo cards and MultiMediaCards." Basically, the design goal of TransFlash i sto provide a removeable and upgradeable amount of flash in a small form factor. It’s a next-gen SIM card (used in GSM phones) that allows far more storage.

TransFlash is not designed to be handled a lot. Don’t be confused: it’s FAR better than flash soldered on a PC board of the mobile phone. But it’s not as portable or useable as SD or similar flash memory cards that tolerate hundreds of insertion/removal cycles

From:
http://www.sandisk.com/pressrelease/20040227.html

“Due to its very small size and substantial storage capacity, [TransFlash] is likely to remain in the handset for extended periods; however, it can easily be removed and inserted into another phone when consumers want to upgrade their phones.”

“For mobile phones with storage requirements that assume frequent card removal and data sharing between other consumer electronic devices, SanDisk offers its regular SD and miniSD as well as Memory Stick PRO Duo cards and MultiMediaCards.”

]]> By: benedict http://blog.eronj.com/2005/06/27/why-transflash-sucks/#comment-658 benedict Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:02:37 +0000 http://blog.eronj.com/2005/06/27/why-transflash-sucks/#comment-658 ...you mentioned that a transflash could only be removed and inserted only a (FEW TIMES) ...is that so? if so, why and how come? ...Enlighten me. I don't mean to sound so rude if ever you find my message so. Apologies. A trans flash user.... …you mentioned that a transflash could only be removed and inserted only a (FEW TIMES) …is that so? if so, why and how come? …Enlighten me. I don’t mean to sound so rude if ever you find my message so. Apologies.

A trans flash user….

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