Re: [NTLK] Backups anyone?

From: Bret Feinblatt (bafein_at_mac.com)
Date: Sat Feb 14 2004 - 15:30:45 PST


I didn't know about this limited read/write thing until now.
Not having trouble with my Flash card, but I guess it can't hurt to be
ready... are Newt-compatible 20-30 meg cards still being made, or is
eBay the only recourse?

Also, why exactly is it that they're susceptible to breakdown after so
many read-writes?

On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 10:58 PM, James Nichols wrote:
> I knew about the lifecycle of flash memory - it just never occurred to
> me (foolishly so) that my card might have had a worn history... It is
> something I will have to keep in mind.

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