Backup to Thumb Drive

[Alan Dayley]

On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Stephen <cryptworks at gmail.com> wrote:
> The issue with USB Flash drives is they have a terminal Number of
> writes before they are done.
>
> With a USB HDD you have the nromal life expectancy of a HDD and i
> think in the long run it is a better idea.

It is true that flash has a terminal number of writes before it will
not take another write.  However, a good quality flash drive, even MLC
and consumer grade, purchased within the last 2-3 years will outlast a
HDD easily.  Flash drives use wear-leveling and spare flash blocks to
overcome write endurance problems.  Nearly any flash drive these days
will far outlast the warranty period of any HDD you care to name.

Alan