On Jan 30, 2008 4:47 PM, Dr Skip wrote: > Question for the group: > > 4 GB usb jump drives are at a good price point, and I've found 4 GB > micro-disks, also usb, at very close to the same price. When off, both are > essentially shockproof, and when plugged in will have no real shock. It then > really boils down to storage mechanism for reliability comparison. The disk is > old familiar technology with no write-limited lifetime. Flash is maintained at > a smaller atomic scale and maybe susceptible to airport x-rays perhaps? Maybe > bit flipping from some errant particle? On those I've tested, the flash is faster, by 2x to 3X. The Hitachi drives I'm comparing with are rated for 2000G. (yes 2kG) I'm worried about wearout in the flash drives too, but haven't gotten around to testing it yet. > > If given the choice for important day to day use, or important archival use, > which would you use? Day to day, I doubt it matters. Archival, I think I'd take the flash. Mechanical stuff probably won't store as well. But, who can read 8" hard-sector floppys today? -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist