[DuoList] Update on my PB2400c CompactFlash boot drive adventure(was Hard drive spin-up problem)

[VICTORIA.DUGGAN]

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This is very interesting that the flash memory has a finite life use,  
as the new ipod nano's are flash memory so hows that working???. are  
they going to die after 6 months of constant use or have apple found  
a work around.

vicki


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>> Not only that but they do have a finite life span.
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>> It's usually something on the order of 100,000 read/write cycles  
>> which sounds like a lot but if you are using the card for VM you  
>> could hit that wall sooner than you expect.