Not sure the folks at www.crucial.com had constant rewriting by computer in mind when they wrote the following in their FAQ:
Description: How many times can I use a CompactFlash card? Solution: As many times as you like! Because they have no moving parts and are very durable, CompactFlash cards can be erased and reused indefinitely with no impact on the quality of the card. And for your peace of mind, Crucial CompactFlash cards come with a 5-year warranty. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Woodhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ronald G Minnich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Stefan Bambach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "ollie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:05 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: linux boot time > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > ouch! You mean the CF cards in cameras are this fragile? > > So I'm led to believe, yes. I haven't done any testing myself. But you > don't subject them to that kind of treatment in cameras - cameras always > shut down nicely, and you rarely rip the card out while it's writing. > > You may have better luck with the more expensive CF units -- some of them > apparently even do wear levelling. YMMV. > > I don't think I'd ever design a product using CF though. > > -- > dwmw2 > > >
