Future update? how could it fit?

[PixelHenge]

I just had a thought. Help me out here, tell me i'm crazy.

Ok, so like, i had maybe 50-55mb after i synced all my contacts, mail and calanders, left on the internal storage of the G1, i have 27mb left after installing 12 apps.

Heres my thought. So far i've had alot of problems with this device. I'm not the only one, but as mentioned most of these issues could be cleared up with a software update. However, if presently the hardware limits the device to say 55mb left, where exactly would the larger firmware/os go? Cant go on an sd card i assume, and you cant get a larger internal partition. If so many updates are needed to make this device what people were hoping for, wouldt that exceed the hardware limitations of the device itself thus limiting its opensorce-ness?

I mean, every time i got an update to the iphone OS the file only got larger every. The iphone firmware download is currently 230mb with an original OS partition of around 700mb. If theres only 256mb internal total with which to work, dosent this really limit the possibility of os upgrades?

This is one of the few time i am welcoming being called an idiot, please tell me i'm wrong about this.

[dewudzki]

Now im happy that I hav 2 wait for uk release.

[bizarro_stormy]

I'd like to see our downloaded Apps sync to our google account so when we have to do major updates like firmware, etc they'll just sync back.

GOOGLE!...please make this happen.

[onilink67]

I havn't looked into it but I'd be willing to bet they blocked off a certain amount of the memory standard so maybe the OS doesn't take up as much as they blocked off for it right now. This is assuming they plan to give us updates

[Darrell]

Now im happy that I hav 2 wait for uk release.

Me too went to see the guys at my local T-mobile today, they are going to call me if they get a demo unit in tomorrow.

[insight spinner]

Well, clearly the obvious fix is to move apps to the SD card. I got a small card for very cheap to hold me until the 16MB cards came down in price (or even until 32mb cards come around and come down in $$) but my 4gb is awfully full.

Still, I can drop some songs and add all the apps over there once the OS allows for it. That's the answer. Even when the software blooms. PLUS, with efficient OS protocols I hope are in place, and open source approach leaves room for building new and unthought of efficiencies into the programming, so some things may shrink even as the OS grows, limiting bloat. I'm no developer, but I program statistical software and remember huge programs that, through a different approach could be reduced by 80-90% so...

I'm using this time to screen and drop apps I don't really need so I can load up more in the short term. I believe they will be stored on the card in the long term.

[PixelHenge]

I am seriously hoping the apps end up going to the SD as well. But i hope onilink67 is right about the OS not being as large as it appears at the moment. Yes, i know it can be coded more efficiently, but so far it doesn't seem like things are moving that direction.. but, ill try to be an optimist for now. But 50mb- WITH NO APPS seems like barely enough room for things to operate in after all info like contact, calendars, email- heck, favorites is synced (send that to the SD too?) and then to stick a patch in on that.. its cutting it awful close, not even considering the apps.

Google, t-mo, other devs... are you listening?...please?

[dewudzki]

Me too went to see the guys at my local T-mobile today, they are going to call me if they get a demo unit in tomorrow.

here tmo got it today but they need to play wiv it 1st. I'll go tomorrow as well. I hope there will be any update till november.
Lets pray bro

[ministersin]

First update is happening already.

Will arrive OTA on Thursday:

http://forums.t-mobile.com/tmbl/boar...cending&page=2

[PixelHenge]

Dude! make a new thread about it, alot of people will want to hear.. haha.. no one looks at my threads!