Basic Pandora Questions, Software

[Tor]

MMCs are fine, they're just slower because they use a single bit instead of 4 bits for data transfer. MMCPlus will also work, but probably only in MMC mode (1 bit), not the full 8-bit MMCPlus mode. RSMMC, mini-SD and micro-SD will also work, with adapters (usually included with the cards).

 

[tazg]

2) Whats the reason for going with SD over Compact Flash?
I guess CF has a bigger form factor, but CFs generally faster cheaper and available in larger sizes sooner than other formats.
I don't think it's true anymore that CF is cheaper. The form factor could easily be a big part of the reason. There's a lot of stuff to cram on the little board. And remember there are 2 SD slots, that allows high capacities and more flexibility (which could be even more than the highest capacity CF when 64gb SD cards come out).

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It also brings SDIO to the table
there is CFIO too...

 

[Chip]

SD cards are smaller, require less power, and are arguably more common than CF cards. The real reason though is that the OMAP has built-in support for two SD card readers. If we wanted to use anything else, it would have required extra hardware.

 

[AireTamStorm]

CF (storage) cards are also loaded with IDE controllers, making them potentially /more/ expensive than their SD counterparts. I believe for device cards, SDIO is a bit faster than CF as well.