title: Adobe Air - Database vs XML for large static data
body: <p>I'm developing an application using Flas Builder / Flex for Adobe Air.  This application will be processing a large set of static text (100 - 200 MB) using a variable set of processing instructions.  The target platforms will be iOS, Android and Desktop.</p>
  
  <p>The data set can be either one large XML file or broken into a bunch of XML files about 3MB each.  This will be decided at design time.</p>
  
  <p>From your experience would it be better to store the text in an Adode Air database or a set of XML files for best performance (including speed and battery life)?</p>
  
  <p>What other considerations should I take into account?</p>