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2007 Apr 02
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Re: On Topic: Cheapest Asterisk USB Key?
...t Flashdrives are less reliable
> than the HD equivalents. (since reliability is supposed to be their
> biggest selling points)?
What it means is that Flash memory cells wear out after a large number
of read/write cycles, but not nearly as large as hard drives:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_rom#Limitations . So using Flash in
place of RAM, even when high speed isn't important, can wear out the
Flash - it will probably wear out even before HDs, which live less long
than does RAM. Until the Flash wears out, it is extremely reliable, and
techniques for ensuring it doesn't destroy dat...