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I put 8GB flash memory inside M3 :-)
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:49 pm
by mile
It's no need to think "do I bring flash stick on the gig or not!? javascript:emoticon(':?')"
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:23 pm
by EnjoyRC
How did you do this? Do you still have the external 2 USB ports available?
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:21 am
by EnjoyRC
Was I being gullable?
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:39 am
by StephenKay
EnjoyRC wrote:Was I being gullable?
I think so.
While it's true there's an SD card in the M3 (as widely reported in several places) for storing system files, you can make it as big as you want and there's still no way to store user files on it. Doesn't work that way. User files are stored on the USB flash stick. So just stop thinking about it.

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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:43 pm
by mile
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:49 pm
by EnjoyRC
Hmmmmm, If this is true... Look how small of USB drives you can get;
http://www.supertalent.com/products/stt ... ?type=Pico
Look at the Pico-C
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:49 pm
by Rob Sherratt
Hi Mile,
I saw your pictures. Did you use a USB extension cable to connect the 8 Gbyte flash drive to the usual external USB port on the M3? What advantage does this give you? You can't swap the flash drive between a PC and the M3 any more - so haven't you lost your easy way to back up files?
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:22 pm
by EnjoyRC
Rob Sherratt wrote:What advantage does this give you? You can't swap the flash drive between a PC and the M3 any more - so haven't you lost your easy way to back up files?
You can still copy files from a second USB drive plugged into the external port. Copy files to your internal flash drive.... eh? The M3 has awesome file management tools.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:28 pm
by mile
Yes, I use the extension cable, what I get is the fact do I don't anymore think about "do I bring flash stick on the gig or not!?"
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:49 pm
by Grapite
Nice job mile, no more lost or missing sticks!
Regards
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:23 pm
by EnjoyRC
How do you get the cable from the outside to the inside?
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:43 pm
by mile
EnjoyRC wrote:How do you get the cable from the outside to the inside?
It's not from the outside, I solder wires directly on the mainboard under the USB connectors.
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:20 pm
by StephenKay
mile wrote:Yes, I use the extension cable, what I get is the fact do I don't anymore think about "do I bring flash stick on the gig or not!?"
I see, you *added* an 8 mb flash inside the M3. I thought you were talking about the SD card for some reason. Clever, although it voids your warranty.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:58 am
by mile
StephenKay wrote: Clever, although it voids your warranty.
Yes, it's probably void warranty, but I live in SERBIA and here NOTHING void warranty!?

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:36 pm
by jeanome
I think this is a really good idea.
no ugly USB stick hanging out.
no need to worry about having someone bump up agains the stick.
no need to worry about forgeting your memory stick.
I woud hate to somehow void the warranty though.