CVs Repository on a USB Stick

[Ted Gould]

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On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 08:22, Alan Dayley wrote:
> This is a common misconception based on historical realities.  In other
> words, write cycle counts in the 10,000s used to be the norm for flash
> media.  This has not been the case for several years.  Almost any flash
> media you purchase presently will have write cycle counts of at least
> 100,000 with several manufacturers now quoting 300,000 or more.

That's not necessarily true either.  We just had a customer spec these
flash parts that had ~100 writes.  It sucked big time, believe me.  It
depends on the requirements for the part - some people are just cheap.

> That said, it is true that flash media does wear out over time.  It will
> just take a much longer time for modern flash than most people think.=20
> YMMV because some brands out there are junk.

Hear, hear.  I guess the good question is: Is there somewhere on the web
that posts the number of writes by USB dongle manufacturer?

		--Ted


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