[DOCTOREVIL8]

A co-worker just gave me his unused PlayBook 64gb. Amazing condition.

Now, it's been a while, but in the past, I have used the shrink OS concept of avoiding an OS update and only sideload the pieces of the OS I am interested in.

I am debating if the shrink OS improves performance or only reduces wasted space. Since its a 64gb model, space isn't a big issue.

Anyone recall if performance was affected when shrinking the OS?

[anon(5597702)]

Nice! Enjoy the extra space.

Like most devices, the PB will perform best (relatively speaking, within the limits of what the PB does) when it has more space available. I recall that when I got to 2 gigs or less space on my 16 gig model, it really started to chug. I don't think you'll see major gains in performance with shrinking the OS, so just make sure you have at least 4-5 gigs free at a minimum and you should be fine. I haven't tried to shrink the OS on the PB, and I have the 16 gig model. I just make sure it has enough space.