On 25/10/02 16:01, "Dan" <dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
> I have a question on flash ram. I understand that they only have a certain
> number of write cycles then fail. My question is in general how long does a
> flash card/ram last. Also I understand that the 2000/2100 Newtons use flash
> ram for the main storage, compared to the previous models which were SRAM.
> So how long till the internal flash fails? Should I be using the internal
> for unchanging data like program packages and the cards for data that
> changes on a daily basis (names, dates, notes, etc). Or is the wear so
> small in a newton it will take say 20 years of constant use in a newton for
> it to start to fail?
I've heard a couple of times that they can sustain over 100,000 cycles,
which is quite a lot in a Newton.
-Laurent.
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