Subj : Re: Life Expectancy of Flash Memory Drives
To   : comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.admin
From : Stephen Moll
Date : Mon Jul 05 2004 10:23 am


"Daniel Ganek" <ganek@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:cc3v68$cls$1@pcls4.std.com...

<<SNIPPED OUT PREVIOUS GUMPH!>>
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> What about mechanical shock? They are easy to drop, etc.
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> /dan
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The memory devices are just chips, so if themselves are about as robust as
you can get. Its the way they are packaged into a finished product that will
determine how well they stand up to everyday use.

I use a Freecom USB Stick, which is water-tight and  pretty strong, i.e. it
will easily survive being dropped onto the ground, but I wouldn't want to
try standing on it in my size nines.

I've seen other brands where the casings are significantly less substantial
that the Freecom ones, and definately not water-tight, but then they are
cheaper. As they say... You get what you pay for.

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