title: Magento: Does Mage::getModel('catalog/category') Use EAV or Flat Data?
body: <p>When you call <code>Mage::getModel('catalog/category')</code> or <code>Mage::getModel('catalog/product')</code>, does that load from the flat data or the <code>_entity</code> table?</p>
  
  <p>There is an option in the admin that let you "use flat" data, and I'm wondering if this is related to the <code>::getModel()</code> call.</p>