Oh ho ho! "There are two types of memory in a tablet device: actual RAM ... SDRAM"

[CZroe]

I was just googling to see if the BlackBerry PlayBook had an SD card slot or not and I stumbled across this gem on the BlackBerry support forums:

Keep in mind that there are two types of memory in a tablet device.



There is actual RAM, where programs execute. I believe that most tablet devices have around 1 GB.



Then there is SDRAM, which is where you store data such as documents, music and video.



When deciding what "size" of tablet you want to buy, you should base your decision on how much data you think want to carry around.



Operating system upgrades probably shouldn't use much SDRAM.



--Bryan

After laughing, I noticed that no one ever responded to that since Spring even though the thread tripled in page count. I registered and gave a really good and nerdy description of the difference between storage and memory, why they are often confused, and so on, so I hope I wasn't trolled.

If you don't know what's so funny, the RAM in a tablet device usually *IS* a kind of SDRAM but the STORAGE is what is different (flash memory). In an attempt to distinguish between memory and storage, this clueless person completely failed and described two of the same things as being different. SD card does not equal SDRAM.

Unlike many techies, I don't think people like that are stupid for not knowing, I just think they aren't too bright for thinking that they are helping by talking authoritatively about something they know nothing about.

 

[halik]

#rimdeathwatch ?

 

[Crono]

Unlike many techies, I don't think people like that are stupid for not knowing, I just think they aren't too bright for thinking that they are helping by talking about something they know nothing about.

Welcome to AnandTech Off Topic.

That's 90% of what we do here.

Nothing new. People talk about many things they don't know much about. Politics, economics, technology, religion, biology, chemistry, music, healthy relationships, etc.

 

[IronWing]

Why does a tablet even need memory as there is no way to enter any information into one anyway? Kind of fancy, color changing coasters, really.

 

[Miramonti]

post?

Where's your nerdy comment?

 

[FoBoT]

 

[LTC8K6]

http://supportforums.blackberry.com...o-SD-Card-is-a-dealbreaker/m-p/1458187#M18839

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Why does a tablet even need memory as there is no way to enter any information into one anyway? Kind of fancy, color changing coasters, really.