PlecoDict Complete: Size?

adamlau

探花
How much space does PlecoDict Complete consume? Can I simply uninstall programs from an E2 and fit PlecoDict Complete in w/o an SD card?
 

mikelove

皇帝
Staff member
It varies somewhat by which set files you've installed, but there's not really any way you could squeeze Complete into the internal memory of an E2. You'd have no trouble with Basic, though, and even the Professional version should work as long as you limit yourself to the bare minimum of font files and install the handwriting recognition data files manually instead of using a keyfile.

Practically speaking, though, SD cards are so cheap (I've seen 64MB ones for under $10 in some places) that even if you can squeeze PlecoDict into internal memory you're probably better off just getting a card - it'll leave you room to grow later if you want to add on any new dictionaries (either the free ones or the new paid ones we'll be introducing in a few months), and it'll help ensure that you won't be left out if we release an update with audio pronunciation or stroke order diagrams or some other data-file-intensive new feature.
 
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Anonymous

Guest
That said, is the PlecoDict access delay between internal memory vs. SD card noticeable?
 

mikelove

皇帝
Staff member
It's negligible on a reasonably fast Palm like the E2. We use a pretty effective data caching system that keeps the most frequently-accessed portions of data files in RAM, so the software runs very smoothly.
 
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