From: Hemant Kamat (hemantkamat_at_eth.net)
Date: Thu Oct 07 2004 - 10:26:00 PDT
Just wondering, LinearFlash cards are known to fail over time (for the
uninitiated, they have a fixed life expectancy measured in terms of 'eraze'
cycles). Now since, the internal memory in a Newton also happens to be
Flash, logic dictates that it too should exhibit the same tendency to knock
off someday :(
Anybody have any idea what would be the life time of the internal memory of
a Newt? Also, what would happen if the memory failed? Would the Newton still
startup, since the main OS is logded in non-erazeable ROM? Are there any
signs to lookout for in a failing Newt? And, most importantly, can the
internal Flash memory be replaced?
Also, does this apply to CompactFlash cards as well?
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