> I can't take the suspense.

> What _is_ and _isn't_ flash.

> Maybe a bit of a history on EPROM vs. EEPROM vs. FLASH if you or
> some other piclister knows.

> Thanks,

> Bob Ammerman

Almost every search I tried produces manufacturer's links and
definitions. You may start your debating

http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/E/EEPROM.html

EEPROM is similar to flash memory (sometimes called flash
EEPROM). The principal difference is that EEPROM requires
data to be written or erased one byte at a time whereas flash
memory allows data to be written or erased in blocks. This
makes flash memory faster.

http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/f/flash_memory.html

A special type of EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed
in blocks instead of one byte at a time. Many modern PCs have their
BIOS stored on a flash memory chip so that it can easily be updated
if necessary. Such a BIOS is sometimes called a flash BIOS. Flash
memory is also popular in modems because it enables the modem
manufacturer to support new protocols as they become standardized

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